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  • Orran Children's Center In Armenia

    PRESS RELEASE
    "Orran" benevolent NGO
    6 Yekmalian Street
    Yerevan 375009, Armenia
    Tel: (+374 - 1) 58.31.60
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: www.orran.am

    May 28, 2004

    ORRAN CHILDREN'S CENTER IN ARMENIA

    Yerevan -- On May 25, Orran officially opened the doors of its
    newly-constructed center in the heart of the capital city's downtown.
    The four-floor building, which includes five classrooms, a library,
    a computer room, a social activity area, a dental office, and a
    well-appointed garden, will serve more than 65 vagrant children and
    35 needy elderly.

    Joining in the festivities were Constitutional Court Justice Vladimir
    Hovhannisian, Minister of Social Welfare Aghvan Vardanian, and other
    government officials; US Ambassador John Ordway, Italian Ambassador
    Marco Clemente, German Ambassador Hans-Wulf Bartels, Greek Ambassador
    Antonios Vlavianos, and other representatives of the diplomatic
    corps; General Arkadiy Ter-Tadevosian and other leaders of public and
    non-governmental organizations; and noted intellectuals, academicians,
    and people of the arts.

    The 300 guests were greeted by Orran founders Armine and Raffi
    K. Hovannisian and by Orran board members Susan Klein, Arshavir
    Kapoudjian, Aram Harutiunian, and Nick Gilmour. Orran benefactors
    Krikor and Anna Krikorian of the United Kingdom were on hand for
    the occasion.

    The red ribbon, symbolizing the threshold of the new home, was cut by
    the youngest and oldest members of the Orran family, Mariam Andrikian,
    age 5, and Tsoghik Sevoyan, 86. After prayers offered by Father Shahe
    Hairapetian and Father Dajad Davidian, the children performed together
    with their good friend, star singer Arthur Ispirian. Krik Krikorian
    thanked the many people who had made the grand opening possible,
    recalling the living legacy of his own parents which he was fulfilling
    on this day. The program concluded with a beautiful song rendition
    and dance performance by the young children of Orran.

    "We have come a long way from the day we were founded four years ago in
    a small two-room apartment that accommodated 16 children. But thanks
    to the wonderful friends of Orran--Gerard and Cleo Cafesjian, Carolyn
    Mugar, Krikor and Anna Krikorian, the Hovannisian and Kotcholosian
    families, and so many others--we were able to build this comfortable
    haven for the children and the elderly. The new facilities will permit
    us to provide better education and services for the children," Armine
    Hovannisian said.

    Orran was founded in 2000 with the mission of assisting children
    who have resorted to street life out of poverty, eliminating street
    begging by children, helping families in spiritual crisis and economic
    distress, and uplifting the lonely elderly.

    For more information on Orran, visit www.orran.am

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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