vanadzor orran- 4 quarter report /october- …13.ani sargsyan vanadzor computer 14.zara gevorgyan...

Vanadzor Orran- 4th Quarter Report

/October- December, 2017/

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The following report covers the activities implemented during the months of October,

November and December in the following areas.

- General notes

- Academic assistance to children

- Cultural education

- Social services

- Medical and psychological assistance

- Other

1. GENERAL NOTES

One hundred twenty eight beneficiaries (adults and children) attended the Center during the period of

October to December. The details are presented in the table below:

October November December

Number of Children 100 97 100

Number of Adults 28 28 25

Total Number 128 125 125

The changes that took place during this quarter period:

9 new children were admitted and enrolled in the relevant junior, middle and senior

age groups and the food program.



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During this quarter period, 10 children left Orran because of the following reasons:

there was an improvement of the social conditions in 3 of these families, the parents

found a job, 5 children moved to Russia with their families, 1 child moved to Chkalov

village, and 1 child stopped attending regularly.

During the reporting period, 100 children were enrolled in the Orran program and

were involved in the Orran food, education, social, cultural and psychological

programs.

6 children were embraced in individual sessions.

8 children attending Orran have various disabilities thus individual work was carried

out with them.

During this quarter, 28 elderly were in the Orran project.

One of the elder people left for abroad to join his children. Two of them because of the

deteoriation of the health conditions could not attend the center.

2. Academic assistance to children

2.1. Classes and handcraft workshops

2.1.1 Classes

Orran children have daily academic assistance provided by volunteers and teachers; they

attend acting workshops as well as participate in various events. The table below shows the number

of children involved in the Orran classes in November:

Number of Children Junior Middle

Senior

Total number of

children in the groups 36 32 32

Teachers Marietta

Soghoyan

Armine

Apresyan

Gayane

Manucharyan



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2.1.2 Handicraft Workshops

The table below presents the total number of children attending the workshops during this quarter:

Workshops October Noyember December

Macramé, carpet

weaving

18 17 21

Woodcarving 12 10 10

Pottery 16 21 19

Arts 9 12 14

Sewing 6 8 8

Computer 16 18 18

Journalism 15 16 15

Leadership 15 16 15

Theatre 15 15 15

Gardening 7 8 8

Christianity and church

classes 22 28 26

Sculpturing - - 5

Parallel to computer classes Junior Development Center has been opened at Orran

where the beneficiary children receive more professional computer knowledge, conduct

online classes by Skype, after which they will undergo financial literacy courses and will start

printing activities. Boris Brook, a US Peace Corps volunteer is leading this center activities

where the young graduates of Vanadzor Technological Center are conducting lessons on

voluntary basis.



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15 children of Orran middle and senior age groups, who are involved in the drama club, were

getting ready for the theatre festival which took place in Tbilisi in December. Actor, director

of theatre studio Elfik Zohrabyan, worked with them twice per week for several hours.

18 children from senior and middle age groups, who have participated in environmental

classes, are involved in Orran gardening group. Vardan Ayvazyan and Vahe Ghevondyan are

working with the children. Twice a week, the children go to the garden, water the trees and

clean the garden of weed.

The sewing workshop is also actively working. Currently 6 to 8 girls are involved in the

workshop from senior and middle age groups.

2.2 Volunteers

Volunteers help the children to do their homework assignments, as well as conduct individual and

group sessions with the children, and support in organizing various events:

Every Thursday, 15 students from UWC Dilijan International School conduct volunteer

work at Orran, they organize various games and events for children. The volunteer work is

headed by Tatev Ayvazyan.

The chart below presents the number of volunteers who attended Orran during this quarter:


Number of volunteers 17 17 16

Total Hours 1060+240/ UWC/=1300

FULL NAME COUNTRY/CITY

INVOLVEMENT IN THE

CLASSES

1. Albina Garyan

Vanadzor History of Christianity and Church

History

2. Lilit Danielyan Vanadzor Academic classes preparation

3. Vard Khoyetsyan Vanadzor Social Pedagogue

4. Diana Gasaryan Vanadzor Academic classes preparation

5. Geghetsik Zakaryan Vanadzor Biology

6. Aren Yeranosyan Vanadzor Computer classes



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7. Seda Grigoryan Vanadzor Dancing /junior group/

8. Lusine Manukyan Vanadzor English language

9. Laura Papikyan Vanadzor English language

10. Mary Mejlumyan Vanadzor Psychologist

11. Elen Hovhannisyan Vanadzor English language

12. Boris Brook US Peace Corps Grant Project

13. Ani Sargsyan Vanadzor Computer

14. Zara Gevorgyan Vanadzor Dancing

15. Ogsanna Yeritsyan Vanadzor English language

16. Suzanna Nalbandyan Vanadzor Dancing

17. Bogdan Hovhannisyan Vanadzor Stone Carving /October, November/

3.Cultural Education

3.1. Events

A series of events was organized at Orran where guests were invited. The children themselves were

invited to educational and cultural events outside of Orran such as concerts, performances, local

festivals, and cultural centers. The description of the events is presented below:

Orran hosted the newly recruited students of UWC Dilijan . The students who had already

volunteered for one year at Orran accompanied their new class mates. The students presented

themselves and showed their countries on the map one by one. As usual, the volunteers

prepared interesting and exciting games for the children.

Since October 20, children from 12 other communities of the Lori region started to attend

Orran every Saturday. The children involved are from Margahovit, Lernapat, Karadzor,

Darpas, Bazum, Arjut, Gugark, Vahagni, Pambak, Ghursali and Aznvadzor communities. The

total number of children is 80. At the start, personal files were created for each of them where

personal data and preferences were recorded. Subsequently, the children were divided into

three groups based on their age and were directed to the workshops.



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On October 28, the Orran Media Group students organized photo exhibition on the violation

of human rights particularly children rights within the frames of Active Youth is the

Guarantee for Secure Future Project. Junior and middle age group children of Orran

participated in the event. They were presented with their rights, and then they discussed

possible cases of violations and solutions where they should apply in case of violation of their

rights. Small books titled “For Children about Children’s Rights” were distributed among

them. After the discussions, the children participated in photo exhibition and selected the

winners. The winners were awarded with prizes.

The design and publishing of the small books were done by the students of the Orran

computer center students.

On November 5, an excursion in Vanadzor was organized for the children of rural

communities attending the Orran center. The aim of the excursion was to introduce the

children to the cultural life of Vanadzor.To make the excursion more effective, the children

were divided into 2 groups, the first group involved children from Bazum, Arjut, Gugark,

Vahagni, Pambak communities, the second group involved children from Lernapat,

Lermontovo, Ghursali, Margahovit, Karadzor, Darpas communities. Children involved in the

first group visited the Vanadzor Art Museum where they were introduced to types of art, and

learned about paintings, artists and histories. The second group of children visited the house-

museum of Stepan Zorian, got acquainted with the writer's life and work, as well as where and

how Zorian spent the last years of his life.



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On November 10, the students of the UWC Dilijan made a recurrent visit to Orran. The

volunteers organized interesting games, and junior students of the drama club presented a

performance titled “A Drop of Honey”.

On November 12, a second day of excursion was organized for the community children. The

first group visited the Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts, got acquainted with the museum's

history, activities, works. The second group visited the music school after Kzartumyan and

attended a concert of Our Lady's Choir of Gugarats Diocese dedicated to the 147 the

anniversary of Komitas. The third group was busy at Orran.



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On November 15, 5 young journalists of the Orran Media Group: Samvel Avetisyan, Gor

Sargsyan, Araqsya Miskaryan, Monica Mehrabyan and Gohar Shakhbatyan, participated in

“Media Literacy” seminar held in Vanadzor Info Center by Media Initiatives Center. The

seminar consisted of three sessions:

watching and discussing videos on journalism

information on how to cooperate with Media. am,

media game.

The seminar was conducted by the chief editor of Media.am website of the Media Initiatives

Center Gegham Vardanyan, journalists Nune Hakhverdyan and Anna Barseghyan, as well as media

expert Vahram Martirosian.

On November 17, a seminar was held in the media group on portrait interviewing. 9 young

journalists: Samvel Avetisyan, Araksya Miskaryan, Gor Sargsyan, Anna Karamyan, Nune

Ghazakhetsyan, Aram Manukyan, Aida Zakarian, Ida Serobyan, Monika Mehrabyan participated



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in the seminar. During the seminar, the meaning of the portrait interviewing was presented, how it

reveals the man and the skills for formulation of questions during the interview.

On November 17, seminars on financial literacy were conducted by the SOAR organization

volunteers Tatevik Muradyan from UK. 6 children of Orran senior age group participated in

the seminar: Araksya Miskaryan, Anna Karamyan, Samvel Avetyan, Aram Manukyan, Aida

Zakaryan and Gor Sargsyan.

Visit of UWC Dilijan students to Orran on November 17. The students organized interesting

games through which the children learned how to make sweets.



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November 19, visit of rural community children to Orran . First the children worked in the

workshops, then had their meal after which the younger children of Orran drama group

presented “A Drop of Honey” .

Seminar on Professional Ethics of Journalism was held on November 21 for Orran Media

group. The seminar was attended by 6 children. The seminar consisted of 2 parts:

Protection of editorial and information source.

Violation of professional ethics.

Initially the meaning of the professional ethics term was explained to the young people. They

talked about the professional rules of journalism, the duties of a journalist, violation of

professional ethics and what rules should be followed in preparing media material.



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On December 9, the Annual Christmas Market was organized at Orran where the handicrafts

of Orran children were presented. Other organizations also participated in the market such as

the Vanadzor Orphanage, Art Center, Full Life, Equal rights, equal opportunities, Crossing

Roads, Caritas, Junior Achievement organization and individuals. The exhibition was open

from 11 in the morning till 7 p.m as well as during several days after the opening. The

exhibition was followed by another one at the Congress Hotel organized by AIWA where

Orran presented the handicrafts of its beneficiaries.

On December 10, Orran nurse Armine Margaryan conducted seminar for children on

“Personal Hygiene” topic.

On December 14, an exhibition fair was organized in Dilijan International School where the

crafts of Orran children were presented. The exhibition was organized by the volunteers of

UWC .



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Orran children received winter hats, gloves and sweets from Ani Hovsepyan living in

Moscow.

On December 21 to 22 Orran drama club students staged “The Newcomer” performance on

the stage of Tbilisi University within the frames of “Speaking of Myself” Project.

Visit of community children to Orran on December 24: Initially children worked in the

workshops, then had their meal, and received their sweets for Christmas.

On December 27, New Year celebration was organized for Orran children during which

they enjoyed a special meal, received presents and sweets brought for them by Santa. SOAR

and many other benefactors contributed to the Christmas party .



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4. Social Service

During this quarter, Lusine Akmakchyan, the social worker, conducted individual work with 81

children, on topics related to education and communication. She also conducted individual sessions

with 56 parents, and as a result most of them have been directed to various institutions. When

needed Orran has helped with these insititutions. Individual sessions were held both with the parents

of the children who stopped to attend the center and with the beneficiary families who have been

newly enrolled. During the reporting period, she addressed 6 social cases, out of which 1 is still in the

process, and 5 had positive outcomes. She also made 16 home visits for new beneficiaries together

with the psychologists and pedagogues.

22 visits to other families were made together with Orran team in order to distribute the food funded

by Serzh Tankyan.

Orran distributed hygiene supplies to 84 children coming from rural communities. The supplies were

provided by the World Vision organization.

Orran provided clothing to 14 families living in the dormitories /474 pieces/.

The table below shows the work carried out by the social worker.


Number of children 100 97 100

Number of adults 28 28 25

Work with the families of

Orran beneficiary children 23 32 34

Visits (to families, other

institutions) 4 home visits

3 school visits

7 home visits

5 school visits

5 home visits

22 visits to other

families



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Cooperation with other

structures (governmental,

nongovernmental)

6 4 4

Work with the beneficiaries

outside of Orran Center 2 12 8

Phone calls 64 138 114

5. Medical and Psychological Support

5.1 Medical

During this quarter Armenuhi Margaryan/ Orran Nurse, implemented the following activities: -

Preventive medical examination of the children.

- Individual explanatory work with children on personal hygiene

- Controlled the hygienic condition of the children’s hair and provided them with medicines

against lice if needed.

- Conducted a separate meeting with parents

- Contacted Vanadzor Medical Center and followed the course of treatment of children

receiving free treatment there

- Followed the results of the examinations of the admitted beneficiaries. - Controlled sanitary

hygienic conditions of the kitchen.

- Developed the menu for the beneficiaries of Orran.

- Conducted seminars for boys and girls aged 12 to 15 on hygiene and behavior.

- Separate conversation was held with the senior group girls on sexual development.

- A discussion was held on general hygiene and dental care with the newly enrolled children,

they were provided with toothbrushes.

The table below presents the medical activities implemented during this quarter.

№ Description of the activity Frequency of implementation Number

Beneficiary

planned number

1

Control of the sanitary hygienic

condition of the building and

kitchen.

daily once -

2 Development and update of the

beneficiary list involved in the food daily once -



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program.

3 Testing of food sample daily once -

4 Development and updating of menu monthly once -

5

Supervision of consumption of the

food provided UN World Food

Program

daily

once -

6 Home visits together with

pedagogues and social workers - - -

7 Conduction of Saturday cleaning Once a month children

8 Filling and updating of the medical

cards of beneficiaries Twice per month once, and if needed

children

9 Checking of lice Once a week once, and if needed

children

10 Provision of first aid - 34 children

11 Purchase of first aid material monthly once children

12 Blood pressure measuring daily If needed -

13 Visits to other medical institutions

- -

-

14

Conversation with the parents

- 48

15

Implementation of other activities

related to the position which

includes accompanying of children

to relevant healthcare institutions,

development of application letters,

etc.

If needed

children

16 Seminar workshop on healthcare

topic.

Once a month for each age group

children

children



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5.2 Psychological

During this quarter, Vardan Ayvazyan/ Psychologist conducted individual and group activities with

students in the middle and senior age groups. Individual and group sessions were organized with the

parents, guided and consulted volunteers and staff members.

Individual cards of the children were filled.

He directly participated in the work conducted with the children during all the events.

The table below shows the number of children involved in the conducted work

Psychological Work

Number of

children Parents Number of meetings

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1. Individual sessions 7 12 14 6 8 3 5 7 6

2. Group work 5 9 7 1 1 - 2 4 2

3. Filling of the cards of the

psychological part of the

individual development project

package.

8 11 7 - - - - - -

4. Psychological assessment 3 6 3 - - - - - -

5. Work with families - - - 4 11 3 9 8 4

6. Thematic synthesis, staff

meetings 1 1 1 - - - - - -

7. Work with volunteers 1 2 2 - -- - - - -

8. Cultural activities 1 2 - - - - - - -

9. Visits, meeting with other

organizations (seminars, round

table, discussions)

- 1 - - - - 2 2 1

10. Visit to families - - - 6 21 14 - - -



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Other

Every week a staff meeting is organized in Orran during which ongoing issues and

activities are discussed.

Once a month a meeting with parents is organized. Various issues such as children’s

attendance, Orran events, children’s participation as well as social and other issues which

are raised by the parents are discussed.

Once a month a meeting is organized with the volunteers. At the meeting, the participants

discuss the work of the volunteers, if needed consultation is provided, and the activities to

be conducted within the coming weeks are charted.

In November and December, Orran distributed 80 kg of food parcels to the 127 extremely

poor families of Vanadzor, Gyumri and in the remote villages of Lori region with the

financial support provided by Serj and Angela Tankian. /The detailed report has been

submitted together with the photos/.

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