THANKS FOR donors
Your money is distributed in projects depending on needs
More than 500 children participated in our informatics courses, 48 of them have been hired in various state and non-state institutions.
More than 300 children participated in seminars by the theme «Career Path and Psychology of Work» and «Ecology»
60 children received a financial assistance, more than 450 received the aid.
THANKS FOR DONATION
Education is the key to build a better future
How We Help
Many people dream their life, but not many people live their dream. So we prepare our programs by examining the specific needs of each child.
Help get formal and non-formal education
Help foster interconnected and culturally vibrant communities in which orphaned children have the tools and opportunities necessary for jobs and careers that lead to economic self‐sufficiency
Help ensure shelter, basic medical care, access to nutritious food, and safety for the most orphaned children and guardians of orphaned children in Armenia
Collaboration
Give the opportunity to children
in need to change their lives.
MEMBERSHIP
Become a member and take an active part in building for a better future.
As a member, you will have a say in the strategic planning and operations of the organization as well as in the development of programs and services.
Participating on the various selection committees will ensure that the programs and services are provided fairly, equitable and in accordance with our mandate.
Your participation on other committees will evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the programs and services and make recommendations for improvements.
Goals
The Armenian Orphans Fund was founded to promote and extend the socio-economic growth of Armenian people to make the transition to a market-based economy.
Registered in 2005 as an charitable organization in Canada under the number 860740745RR0001 (www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities), therefore has the right to issue official receipts to donors a tax deduction purposes.
- Putting orphans children’s rights and well-being at the heart of policy making.
- Building a community of professionals that integrate orphans children’s rights and well-being into their daily work.
- Giving a voice to orphans children and young people.
- Changing the way society views and treats its orphans children and young people.
Mission
The Armenian Orphans Fund was founded to promote and extend the socio-economic growth of Armenian people to make the transition to a market-based economy.
Registered in 2005 as an charitable organization in Canada under the number 860740745RR0001 (www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities), therefore has the right to issue official receipts to donors a tax deduction purposes.
a) To provide for formal education and training to needy children orphaned by:
i) Providing full or partial tuition fees to public and private educational and training institutions qualified to provide diplomas or certificates in language training, accounting/bookkeeping, computer, general office administration or other academic courses that would further the primary purpose of the Society;
ii) Providing for living allowances and/or subsidies for students where warranted through a means test;
iii) Providing scholarships, bursaries and prizes for scholastic excellence.
b) To assist senior guardians of orphaned children to support and undertake the education and training of their wards by:
i) Providing programs and activities designed to promote and improve the mental and physical health of orphans and their families, including sex education, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and personal hygiene.
ii) Providing orphaned children with dental and medical care.
Objectives
The Armenian Orphans Fund was founded to promote and extend the socio-economic growth of Armenian people to make the transition to a market-based economy.
Registered in 2005 as an charitable organization in Canada under the number 860740745RR0001 (www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities), therefore has the right to issue official receipts to donors a tax deduction purposes.
Education
Help get formal and non-formal education
Basic Human Needs
Help ensure shelter, basic medical care, access to nutritious food, and safety for the most orphaned children and guardians of orphaned children in Armenia
Economic Opportunity
Help foster interconnected and culturally vibrant communities in which orphaned children have the tools and opportunities necessary for jobs and careers that lead to economic self‐sufficiency
OUR VALUES
Integrity
We are committed to putting orphans children’s rights and well-being at the core of all our work.
Good Governance
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, service, and fiduciary.
We are committed to putting orphans children’s rights and well-being at the core of all our work.
Learning Organization
We continually monitor and evaluate what we do and strive for excellence in all our work.
Partnership
We seek external alliances to enhance our impact on the lives of orphans children and young people.
Inclusiveness
We honor diverse strengths, needs, voices, and backgrounds of all members.
We want the voices of orphans children and young people to be heard, as well as those of people who are working with, and caring for them.
Internal Building Blocks
In order to achieve the strategic objectives, the organization must build upon its current internal strengths and capabilities. The internal building blocks are the essential organizational capacities that the organization will develop over the coming decade. They are intended to address issues related to organizational infrastructure, resources, and culture.
Our programs
Within the organization has formed a council, whose
members are children in need and their sponsors, who has
a great role in the preparation of programs.
Social program
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall March 2023 This time, our program has taken on a more social focus rather than an educational one. Our organization’s council decided to help families in border villages. There were disabled military persons, missing soldiers, and young people who died during the 44-day war of…
Seminar for Soldiers
It always seems impossible until it is done August 25-27, 2019 This time we decided to organize a seminar about choosing a profession for soldiers of the Armenian army, as well as for soldiers injured in the Four Day War in April 2016. During the years we have heard a lot about the heroism and injuries of hundreds of soldiers,…
Career Path and Psychology of Work
Education is your most powerful weapon to change the world April 5-15, 2017 The message of our previous seminar, and its success, seems to have quickly spread and we have received inquiries from other schools of the regions of Lori and Shirak of Armenia, especially from Vanadzor and from 4 villages of named regions. The group in Vanadzor pointed out…
Career Path
The best way to predict the future is to create it August 28 – 30, 2015 Our initial plan of 2 seminars for 13 orphaned children for three days in Aghveran, turned into 4 seminars for 70 children and then one more for the hotel staff , which gave us a substantial discount on our accommodations. The message of…
Web Programming
He who opens a school door, closes a prison During the years, thanks to the financial and professional assistance of our members, and to the donations from the public, our organization accomplished small, but important, programs whose main purpose is to help and educate children in Armenia. Through the efforts of our members, who have found partner companies, as…
Ecology
STOP pollution START protection October 26-27, 2013 The project provides seminars and consultations for assist the orphans children aged 15 to 17 years who are disadvantaged by the lack of secure, and to make young people more flexible, responsive and innovative. Our trainers are prepared the seminars for first day: – Sensitize the children on Ecology (Distribution of the cloth…
OUR GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
Armenian Orphans Fund is open to support of orphaned children
and guardians of orphaned children
in Armenia
Our Vision
Food, Clothing and Shelter
Employment
Safety
Rich cultural offerings
The ability to give of themselves and connect with their community
Our Staff
All members of the organization work
on a voluntary basis
Lusine Vardanyan
Robert
St-Germain
Meri Ghevondyan
Veronika Khurshudyan
Gor
Abgaryan
Varduhi Khachikyan
Contact us
ADDRESS6970 st. Louis-Paul-Perron, Laval, QC H7L 0B9
PHONECanada: 1-514-772-6650
Armenia: (+ 374) 91-26-44-16
EMAILinfo@aof.am
armenianorphans@shaw.ca
aghadjanyan@yahoo.com