"ORRAN" GIVES STATIONERY TO 60 PUPILS CARED BY IT

YEREVAN, August 31 (Noyan Tapan). In connection with the Knowledge Day,
September 1, the "Orran" benevolent public organization gave bags,
stationery, clothes to 60 pupils cared by it. Armine Hovhannisian,
the Founder-Director of the organization, mentioned at the August 31
event that "Orran" is called up to keep the vagrant children away from
streets, to contribute to prevention of growth of beggary, to help to
vulnerable children. According to her, each child should begin his
"educational race" in equal conditions and these presents will give
the children an opportunity of being psychologically ready for the new
school year. Raffi Hovhannisian, the Co-Founder of the organization,
the Head of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies,
assured that "Orran" will continue implementing benevolent programs for
pupils in the future. Meanwhile he expressed a hope that "there will
be time when there will be no need in such institutions in Armenia."