230 THOUSAND EURO FROM ITALY

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13:55:51 – 19/02/2010

Paolo Dieci , CISP Director and Legal Representative and Orran founder
Armine K. Hovannisian signed an agreement laying the foundations for
the construction of a an Orran center in Vanadzor. The 230,000 Euros
is the gift of the Italian Foreign Ministry and comes to confirm once
again the Italian’s people’s camaraderie with the Armenian people.
`We were very impressed to learn of the tremendous work that Orran has
been doing in helping families in need. Our organization works in 25
different countries mostly in projects involving children’s rights.
We applied to the Italian Foreign Ministry with the request to assist
Orran in building a center in Vanadzor, and received approval’ stated
Mr. Dieci.

The construction of the four story building on a 1000 square meters
land will start immediately. `We are so happy that CISP and the
Italian government came to support our work and to add to the generous
donation of Mr. and Mrs. Krikor and Anna Krikorian who had commenced
the project with a $250,000 donation in the year 2008′ explains Armine
Hovannisian.

The Orran center in Vanadzor was founded on leased premises in
September of 2009 with the financial support of the Open Society
Institute and VivaCell-MTS. Currently there are 50 needy children
receiving a daily hot meal, tutorial, medical, psychological and
social services. The children are also learning skills in pottery and
woodcraft. Once the construction of the new building is completed,
more children will be embraced in the program.

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