IRD ARMENIA AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMPLETE SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECTS

ARMENPRESS
Aug 30 2007

YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: On August 30, International Relief
and Development (IRD) Armenia held a ceremony marking the opening of
a renovated cafeteria and kitchen at Yerevan Special School #16 for
vision impaired children.

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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress