Open Society For Disabled 2008 Competition Announced In Armenia

OPEN SOCIETY FOR DISABLED 2008 COMPETITION ANNOUNCED IN ARMENIA

ARKA
Aug 15, 2008

YEREVAN, August 15. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Ministry of Labor and Social
Affairs and the USAID Armenia have announced a competition Open
Society for the Disabled 2008.

The organizers say the purpose of the competition is to help disabled
people integrate into mainstream Armenian society and easily use
public facilities.

The participants are to submit projects that help facilitate life of
disabled people.

The candidates are to submit performance information to the Disabled
and Elderly Department, RA Ministry of Labor, not later than December
20, 2008.

According to official information, 158,000 people with disabilities
live in Armenia.