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  • 15 Children Return Home Thanks To Sms Charity Project By Orange Foun

    15 CHILDREN RETURN HOME THANKS TO SMS CHARITY PROJECT BY ORANGE FOUNDATION AND WORLD VISION ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, May 31. / ARKA /. June 1 is the International Children's Day.

    One year ago, on this day Orange Foundation and World Vision
    Armenia launched an initiative which enabled all Orange customers
    to participate in a philanthropic project and support those Armenian
    children whose families, due to financial difficulties, cannot keep
    their children home and are forced to deliver them to the care of
    state institutions. It is not widely known that 56% of the children
    who are under the care of state institutions are there because of
    financial difficulties of their parents. Today the two organizations
    summarized the results of the project and announced its prolongation
    for one more year.

    By sending SMS to 1234 or 5678 short numbers, Orange customers
    can donate 100 or 500 AMD respectively. At the end of each month
    Orange Foundation doubles the amount donated through SMS donation and
    transfers that amount to World Vision Armenia to create a sustainable
    source of revenue for one vulnerable family.

    In one year, thanks to the donations of the Orange customers, the
    financial engagement of the Orange Foundation and the work done by
    World Vision Armenia, 11 families received material support and 15
    children returned home. In one year, 10,841 Orange customers have
    participated in the project to donate 100 or 500 AMD.

    "Children have always been under the care of the Orange Foundation,
    especially those who are more vulnerable. We are thankful to all our
    customers who have donated even a small amount of money to support
    children who have to live in State Institutions because of financial
    difficulties of their families. Every dram counts and any of our
    customers can help make a change in the lives of these children. The
    amount donated by our customers is always doubled by the Orange
    Foundation. This is a project which brings together Orange and its
    customers for a good purpose," said Francis Gelibter, Chairman of
    the Board of the Orange Foundation.

    The project will last 1 more year during which the Orange Foundation
    and World Vision Armenia will regularly provide information regarding
    the donated money within the project and the beneficiary children
    and families. Families have been chosen according to the following
    criteria: large families and families living in very difficult social
    and economic conditions. The way the donated money is used is specific
    to each family, depending on the kind of work that one or both parents
    can do. For example, domestic animals have been provided to families
    in rural areas while some beneficiary mothers have received kitchen
    equipment to help them cook food for a living.

    "Children who have been taken back home from the Child Care and
    Protection Institutions and their families need support. Our goal is to
    provide these children with the possibility to continue enjoying care
    and love of their parents and family members, and most importantly,
    we wish to see them raised and nurtured at home. For that reason,
    World Vision within the partnership with Orange Foundation will put
    every effort to create economic development opportunities for these
    families to improve their living conditions, as well as give them
    hope for a better future," said Shaghik Mahrokhyan, World Vision
    Armenia Acting National Director.

    World Vision Armenia has many years of work experience with vulnerable
    families who struggle because of financial hardships. The organization
    will work closely with the project beneficiary families to find
    out their needs and to follow up on their life conditions further
    developments. -0-



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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