IRD ARMENIA AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMPLETE SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECTS
Lragir, Armenia
Aug 30 2007
On August 30, IRD Armenia held a ceremony marking the opening of
a renovated cafeteria and kitchen at Yerevan Special School #16
for vision impaired children, the press service of the U.S. Embassy
reported. The funding of 10,000 USD for the renovation was provided by
the U.S. Department of State and the project was administered by IRD
Armenia. Co-funding to the project was provided by LDS Charities in
the amount of 4,400 USD. Ambassador Rudolf Perina, Charge d’Affaires
a.i. of the U.S. Embassy to Armenia, the directors of LDS charities,
representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues,
international NGOs, and local authorities participated in the ceremony.
IRD is a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization that
implements projects in Asia, Latin America, the Balkans, Eastern
Europe, and the Middle East. IRD’s mission is to reduce the suffering
and improve the livelihood of the world’s most vulnerable groups
through relief and development projects. IRD started its operations
in Armenia in 2001. Currently, IRD is implementing the Essential
Medical Commodities Distribution project, which assists vulnerable
populations through medical and social institutions, as well as NGOs.
For several years IRD has cooperated with the Special Boarding School
#16 in the Salt Mines district of Yerevan by providing them with
hygienic and school kits, food items and clothing. Recently, the U.S.
Department of State provided funding so IRD could renovate the premises
of the school to improve the students’ quality of life.