WITH ASSISTANCE OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR HOMELESS 20 CITIZENS SETTLED IN BOARDING HOUSES
Noyan Tapan
Dec 17 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Social Assistance Center for the
Homeless under the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues, which has
started to operate in Yerevan since January 2006, has served to 480
people until now. 44 out of them have received hospital treatment,
6 out of them have returned home, 20 have been settled in boarding
houses, and 16 out of them have picked up a job. This information
was provided to a Noyan Tapan correspondent in the Department for the
Disabled and Elderly under the Ministry. It was also mentioned that,
at present, there are 59 homeless citizens in the center, the number
of whom is more than envisaged by 9.
Homeless citizens live in the center for two months. They receive
medical-psychological service and food free of charge there. Their
documentary problems, as well as a number of other social issues are
also solved.