Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
July 1, 2017 Saturday


Armenia-Artsakh Fund raises $6,8 million in aid



YEREVAN, JULY 1, ARMENPRESS. During the 2nd quarter of 2017, the
Armenia-Artsakh Fund raised 6,8 million dollars in humanitarian aid
for Armenia and Artsakh.

The Fund provided 6,4 million dollars in medications and humanitarian
devices to AmeriCares (3,8 million dollars), Direct Relief
International (2,4 million dollars) and MAP International (81,000
dollars) charity organizations.

The abovementioned organizations in their turn donated large amounts
of products to the Armenian Orhpans Relief Union, the Armenia’s Kidney
Association and California’s Alpert Philips medical institution.

During the past 28 years, the Armenia-Artsakh Fund raised 755 million
dollars in humanitarian aid for the two countries.

“The Armenia-Artsakh Fund offers lifesaving medications and medical
equipment worth millions of dollars on a regular basis and free of
charge. We only have to pay for the shipping costs. We highly
encourage the generous donations of the Fund, in order to be able to
continuously provide vital contribution to all medical centers of
Armenia and Artsakh”, Harut Sasunyan, president of the Fund said.