US PHILANTHROPIST TO SPONSOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR
REFUGEES IN KARABAKH
YEREVAN, JUNE 6. ARMINFO. Tufenkian Foundation has announced the
start of new sponsorship in Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
US philanthropist of Armenian origin Alber Karamanoukian will donate
$20,000 for each house to be built for the 6 refugee families (25
people) living in Arajamough village. The foundation is also planning
to build facilities for cattle breeding and agriculture.
Tufenkian Foundation was established in 1999 by New York based
businessman James Tufenkian. It is presently implementing a number of
large-scale projects in Armenia and Karabakh and sponsors Forests of
Armenia ecological NGO.