DISTRIBUTIONS 2020
DECEMBER
Christmas celebrations and gifts for every child
Christmas celebrations for Warm Hearth residents
Christmas gifts for Kharberd residents
Food distributions to Our Lady of Armenia, Tashir. Funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Fund and the Hilton Grant.
May the New 2021 Year will be filled with blessings of God – bright, peaceful, understanding – the year of love.
Sister Haguinte Mouradian
The new all inclusive playground at Zadik Orphanage in use…
Hygiene supplies for Nansen Boarding School as they are still under quarantine.
NOVEMBER
Boiler repairs for Kharberd
74 boxes of diapers and hand sanitizer have been purchased and taken to Children’s Home of Gyumri , thanks to fundraising by the SOAR Assumption University College Group!
Beginning of an extension to the woodshop at Kharberd funded by SOAR Boston and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
Sleepers for Artsakh refugees staying at OLA Camp
An all inclusive playground for Zadik Orphanage, funded by SOAR Los Angeles, The Gulamerian Fund, and the Albert Tamberchi Foundation
Artsakh families receive first aid supplies, making a visit to the SOAR Dental Clinic in Gyumri. The families at Our Lady of Armenia Center received household supplies and families at SOS received bags filled with hygiene supplies.
SEPTEMBER
Food distributions to Orran and Service to Children in Their Own Homes (SCOH) families
Hygiene supplies sent to Artsakh, with help from the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center
A new water heater for Our Lady of Armenia Center funded by SOAR La Cañada
Completion of roof repairs at Gyumri Social Childcare Center funded by SOAR Dallas and SOAR Portland (OR)
Residents at Kharberd had their annual retreat at Sevan
Food for Birds’ Nest Orphanage
AUGUST
Continuing work on the wood shop at Kharberd, funded by SOAR Boston and the Gulamerian Fund
Multiple food distributions to Our Lady of Armenia, Gyumri families
Bookshelves and shoe closets for OLA Kanaker, funded by the Gulamerian Fund
A newly renovated Art Therapy room for Warm Hearth funded by SOAR Los Angeles
Bathroom renovations at Our Lady of Armenia-Tashir funded by the Gulamerian Fund and the Hilton Fund
JULY
Diapers for Kharberd and Dzorak, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
Another food distribution for the families of Our Lady of Armenia – Tashir
Food distribution to Orran families
Food for OLA families
Since the COVID-19 lockdown in Armenia, dozens of orphans and vulnerable children are no longer able to receive care and services through OLA. In fact, social orphans were ordered by the government to return to their food-insecure families who live in extreme poverty.
No longer receiving institutional care, OLA has instead been delivering food on a weekly basis to the children and their families. While previously OLA was responsible for feeding only the children, they are now providing enough food for 275 members of 55 families.
Four boxes of clothing for Gyumri Social Childcare Center children and their families, from SOAR Las Vegas
Pizza ovens for Our Lady of Armenia Center, funded by SOAR San Francisco Bay Area
JUNE
A container with essentials including diapers for SOAR supported facilities
Jirair S. and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation funded the Music Therapy Project at Mari Izmirlyan and Kharberd
New bicycles for SOAR Transitional Center girls, funded by SOAR Zurich and the Gulamerian Fund
MAY
Renovations in two classrooms and a speech therapy room at Nubarashen, funded by SOAR and the Detroit Armenian Women’s Club. Carol Palaian, SOAR Detroit’s Chapter President, is also the president of this club.
APRIL
A thank you letter from Kharberd for providing them with medical supplies needed due to Covid19:
Thanks to our generous supporters, SOAR was able to send funds to Birds’ Nest Orphanage. They had additional needs and decreased resources due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The kids were so excited that they were able to make cookies for Easter!
MARCH
Construction for a wood shop at Kharberd funded by SOAR Boston and the Gulamerian Fund that began in March
FEBRUARY
Six months of carpet weaving classes for the girls at Naghasyan Children’s Support Center (formerly Mer Hooys) funded by the Gulamerian Fund
New windows for Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR Philadelphia and SOAR London
JANUARY
A new playground at Nubarashen funded by SOAR Las Vegas
Sport shoes for children at OLA-Tashir, funded by SOAR Zurich
30 chairs and 16 pieces of soft furniture for the rooms at Gavar, funded by the Gulamerian Fund