SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN HOME (SCOH) SPONSORSHIP UPDATES 2024

See how your sponsorship funds are put to use! Below are some of the highlights from 2024.

If you would like to send a letter or special gift to the SCOH family you sponsor, please mail to:

Hripsime Muradyan
19/1 Tbilissi Blvd, 052
Yerevan (Kanaker), Armenia
hmuradyan@soar-us.org

2024

Food packages for families in the Services to Children in their Own Homes Sponsorship Fund

Food packages to families

Families received food packages before Thanksgiving and then were invited to a special gathering at the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri where they learned about healthy lifestyles and healthy eating. They were able to talk about their experiences.

The families below received food packages:

  1. Hovhannisyan Armen
  2. Aghayan Mariam
  3. Margaryan Ofelia
  4. Petrosyan Hakob
  5. Mikayelyan Jemma
  6. Barseghyan Davit
  7. Suqiasyan Sargis
  8. Musheghyan Garnik
  9. Karapetyan Anahit
  10.  Hovasaphyan Emilya
  11. Toryan Eduard

Lilit Sargsyan

Lilit, daughter of POW Davit Sargsyan, continues to receive therapy at House of Dreams and is making great progress!

An Easter food package and a mixer for the Grigoryan family.

Krachik and Lusina Grigoryan

An Easter food package and a mixer for the Grigoryan family.

Jemma Mikaelyan

Jemma Mikaelyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Aghunik Harutyunyan

Aghunik Harutyunyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Amalya Manukyan

Amalya Manukyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Davit Barseghyan

Davit Barseghyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Armen Hovhannisyan

Armen Hovhannisyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Hakob Petrosyan

Hakob Petrosyan received food packages for Easter, had utilities paid for the winter months, and had medications supplied for two months.

Emilia Hovasafyan

Emilia Hovasafyan received food packages for Easter and she and her sister went shopping for seasonal clothing.

Mariam Aghayan

Mariam Aghayan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months. She also received special clothes to participate in the music festival.

Tamara Tserunyan received food and treats for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Tamara Tserunyan

Tamara Tserunyan received food packages for Easter and had utilities paid for the winter months.

Mari Hakobyan

Mari Hakobyan was born with a rare skin condition that requires very expensive creams and shampoos for treatment.

Her parents brought her to the orphanage only because they knew that they could not afford to give her what she needed to survive her disease. They visited her daily. The nuns saw that her parents wanted to care for their daughter, and they understood why they brought her to the orphanage, and so they contacted SOAR for help.

Through the Services to Children in Their Own Homes Sponsorship Fund, Mari now receives her monthly supplies of creams and shampoos. Mari was able to go back home to live with her parents who love her dearly.

SOAR has been supporting Mari since 2019.

November

Mari and her sister received special gifts from one of Mari’s sponsors. Mari drew a special picture and note for them.

The note says:

“Dear Fred and Jocia Mellinger, thank you very much for the gifts. My sister and I really liked them, we love playing with those toys until bedtime. 

I wish God bless you. I kiss and hug you. I thank God that you are by my side.

Hakobyan Mari and Mariam❤️”

September

Mari received a 3-month supply of her creams/shampoos.

June

Mari received her next 3-month supply of her creams/shampoos.

January-March

Mari received a 3-month supply of her creams/shampoos.

Julietta Maloyan

The main health support was given to Gayane (Julietta’s mother): This support included.

  • Eye examination at Zilfyan Clinic
  • Eye Medications
  • Medical examination / General blood analysis, X-ray, other tests
  • Genetic analysis
  • Medicines for general treatment
  • Food Package
The health condition of the mother has greatly improved because of her assistance through the sponsorship.  She is able to see and better manage things by herself.