Purchase a Home 13 – Sargsyan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.

This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak Շիրակ

City / Village

Gyumri Գյումրի

Start Date

Immediately

End Date

Two months after start date

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The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Immediately a family will be identified and an appropriate apartment purchased for them. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be destroyed.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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March 7, 2019

The Sargsyan Family signed the purchase contract and gifting agreement today at the Notary in Yerevan. They are officially homeowners!

 March 13, 2019

Moving day for the Sargsyan Family! Now they begin their new lives.

Purchase a Home 12 – Yeranosyan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.  This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

Jhanna and her two sons live in deplorable conditions.  Their domik is located along Gyumri’s sewer lines, and when it rains, their domik gets filled with sewage.  Jhanna has a disability and a problem walking.  She does not have a husband.  Both of her son’s attend one of Gyumri’s boarding schools because of their terrible living environment and are often ill.  Once the funds are raised to move Jhanna and her family, their make shift housing unit will be dismantled to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak Շիրակ

City / Village

Gyumri Գյումրի

Start Date

January 2019

End Date

March 2019

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The Yeranosyan family burns what they can to stay warm.



The rotting floor in the Yeranosyan domik.



The Yeranosyan domik is in terrible condition.



Jhanna Yeranosyan and her sons live in terrible conditions.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Upon this project getting funded, an apartment will be purchased for this family. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be dismantled.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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January 27, 2019

Today our team visited Jhanna and boys in their horrible domik. Later this evening, we invited them to the Shirak Center to tell them we have qualified them for a new apartment and found them a new apartment to purchase. We are hopeful that in a few weeks, we will be able to move them into their new home and her boys will no longer have to attend boarding school.

 February 11, 2019

Jhanna and her sons came to Yerevan today to sign the purchase documents and gifting agreement for their new home. Congratulations!

 February 27, 2019

Today, Paros staff and our friends at the Shirak Center moved Jhanna and her family to their new apartment. Renovations were done to the apartment prior to their move and some new furniture was purchased and given to them too! Congratulations to Yeranosyan again on this fresh start and thank you to Jack Youredjian and his family for their support of this effort.

Purchase a Home 19 – Hayrapetyan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.

This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

Aram, Yevgine and their daughter Anna live in a domik located essentially on a main street in Gyumri.  The family moved into this domik when they got married.  They have little hope of receiving an apartment through a government program.  Anna, their daughter, has a slight developmental problem that effects her speech.  They are under considerable pressure from the city to move their domik off the road as it effects the traffic pattern and is unsafe to live in such a place.  Aram and Yevgine are fearful that their daughter, Anna could be hit by a car if she is outside alone.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak Շիրակ

City / Village

Gyumri Գյումրի

Start Date

May 2019

End Date

July 2019

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The Hayrapetyan Family in their domik speaking to Sevan Americans, Paros Project Manager.



Yevgine prepares meals in this kitchen for her family.



The Hayrapetyan family restroom.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Immediately a family will be identified and an appropriate apartment purchased for them. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be destroyed.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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June 26, 2019

Today we met the Hayrapetyan Family at the Notory’s office to sign their apartment’s purchase contract! They are now officially homeowners!

 June 27, 2019

The Hayrapetyan Family moved into their new home today!

Purchase a Home 17 – Kharatyan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.

This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

Arman, Hasmik and their three children live in a domik located in one of the desolate areas of Gyumri.  Arman grew up living in this domik after the earthquake.  Now he and his family continue living in these horrible conditions without running water or gas.  Last year, they participated in the housing lottery sponsored by the city of Gyumri, unfortunately they were not lucky enough to win a new home for their family.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak Շիրակ

City / Village

Gyumri Գյումրի

Start Date

May 2019

End Date

September 2019

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The Kharatyan Family meeting with Paros & Shirak NGO staff and potential donors.



Hasmik prepares food for her family in these conditions.



Rats often eat their way into the children’s bedroom.



The Kharatyan children call this home.



This is the outhouse the Kharatyan family uses on a daily basis.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Immediately a family will be identified and an appropriate apartment purchased for them. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be destroyed.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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September 10, 2019

After an extensive search in Gyumri, the Kharatyan family moved into their new home today! Big news, the family is expecting their fourth child!

Purchase a Home 18 – Chakhalyan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.

This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

In 2014, Mariam, her husband and two children had saved up enough money to purchase their own domik.  They had lived in a neighboring rental domik since the time they were married.  On May 31, 2018, Mariam’s husband took his own life.  Mariam and her children receive governmental support to survive.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak Շիրակ

City / Village

Gyumri Գյումրի

Start Date

May 2019

End Date

July 2019

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The Paros Team visiting the Chakhalyan Family.



Mariam Chakhalyan’s husband died last year.



The Chakhalyan family purchased this domik five years ago.



Living conditions of the Chakhalyan Family.



Paros Supporter Jack Youredjian toured the Chakhalyan family home.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Upon this project getting funded, an apartment will be purchased for this family. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be dismantled.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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May 30, 2019

Today the Paros team along with our friend and partner, Vahan Tumasyan from the Shirak Center visited the Chakhalyan Family to give them the great news that they were selected to receive a new home.

 July 12, 2019

We accompanied the Chakhalyan Family to the notary office today so that they can sign their apartment’s purchase contract! They are now officially homeowners!

 July 22, 2019

The Chakhalyan Family has started packing their belongings and will soon move into their new home.

 July 24, 2019

The Chakhalyan Family moved into their new apartment today. We are so happy for their new beginning. Soon with the help of the Shirak Center NGO crew, their old”domik” will be destroyed.

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Purchase a Home 11 – Yeghiazaryan Family

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

The Yeghiazaryan family has been identified and screened as a family to benefit from a new apartment.  Ashot, his wife Ruzan, and their children Arthur and Anna live in terrible conditions.  During the rains, their domik fills with water from the surrounding area.  Ashot works in Gyumri’s central market, hauling purchases for customers.  Anna, suffers from mental illness and her mother cares for her full time. The Yeghiazaryan family is not on any list to receive an apartment as their family did not loose a home in the earthquake.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be dismantled to prevent its future occupancy, and the land returned to the city.

Region

Shirak

City / Village

Gyumri

Start Date

Immediately

End Date

Two months from start date

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Holes in the roof and walls seep rain and cold into the Yeghiazaryan domik.



Ruzan Yeghiazaryan spends her day caring for her daughter, Anna.



The Yeghiazaryan domik fills with water during the rainy season because of
the deterioration of the walls and ceiling of their domik.



Anna Yeghiazaryan suffers from mental illness.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

As soon as this project is funded, a two bedroom apartment will be purchased for the Yeghiazaryan family. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be dismantled and materials recycled following their move.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units. This move will also help Anna with a safer and more secure environment in which to live.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation’s website.
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The Yeghiazaryan Family moves into their new apartment!

Fuel Through Firewood: Gyumri

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Gyumri is Armenia’s second largest city with the poorest population, including single mothers and the elderly. Following the devastating 1988 Spitak Earthquake, in which more than 25,000 people lost their lives and more than 100,000 people were left homeless, Gyumri’s residents did whatever they could to find temporary shelter. This included moving into “domiks,” the overseas shipping containers in which earthquake related humanitarian goods were shipped to Armenia. 30 years following the earthquake, about 2,200 poverty stricken families remain in various forms of temporary housing. In addition to inadequate housing, unemployment and rampant poverty, Gyumri’s people are also faced with extreme winters, with January and February being the coldest months.
The harsh winters and extreme poverty lead to people picking through trash to find something that they can burn to keep warm and cook food for their families. Due to the intense cold weather and toxic fumes, children often get sick and are unable to attend school.

This effort will ensure that 300 families in Gyumri will receive fuel for heating and cooking through firewood for month’s period. Our partner for this project, the Shirak Center NGO, will help distribute the firewood to the families as funds are raised.

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Region

Shirak

City / Village

Gyumri

Start Date

November 2018

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Families in Gyumri scavenge for twigs and trash to try and stay warm.



Shirak Center staff prepares firewood for distribution to families in need.



Impoverished families depend on firewood distributions from the Shirak Center to help them stay warm and cook.

The Need

Freezing temperatures and extreme poverty have created a humanitarian crisis in Gyumri’s “Domik” neighborhoods. About 1,800 families live in “domiks,” while about 400 live in condemned buildings leaving them no choice but to burn anything they can for heat. Toxic fumes bellow from smoke stacks as residents burn trash, plastic bottles and old shoes in an effort to stay warm and cook a simple meal for their families. The extreme cold coupled with the toxic fumes contributes to children become sick and not attending school.

Short Term Impact

As many families as funding permits will receive fuel in the form of firewood to help them get through the winter. The fuel from the firewood can be used for heating and cooking for a month. All humanitarian materials will be purchased in Armenia, thus providing a boost to the local economy.

Long Term Impact

By providing a less toxic and more reliable form of heating, it is hopeful there will be less illness among the communities. This will help children keep up with their studies and not have to miss school due to colds and sicknesses. Additionally, Paros is hopeful that press materials related to this project will lead to greater public awareness of this problem and thus a broad based approach to solving this crisis.

Sponsors Benefits

Project sponsors will be recognized on The Paros Foundation website and in all press materials related to this project.
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December 3, 2018

Thanks to the generous support from the Hairapetian Family (CA), we were able to support the distribution of firewood to about 65 families for the month of December (2018).

 February 15, 2019

The Shirak Center staff continues to make regular distributions of firewood and manufactured logs to domik families. Paros Staff visited several families following the distributions to check on the family’s wood status.

 

Kharpert Home for Special Children Excursion 16

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Description

The Kharpert Home for Special Children is an orphanage located in the village of Nor Kharpert, and serves more than 250 children with varying degrees of developmental disabilities. The orphanage is a state run facility that receives governmental support to provide these vulnerable children with their basic care and education.

Excursions for these children to amusement parks and/or other appropriate venues provide these them with both valuable community experience and needed recreation. Children with disabilities in Armenia are generally kept sheltered from society. These children do not attend school, but rather attend classes at the orphanage. It is important for both these children and society for these children to experience community life.

For each donation of $250, approximately 20 children and an appropriate number of care provides will be able to go on an excursion to Yerevan at Victory Park, or another appropriate venue for a morning or afternoon of activities including transportation, admission and snacks. Please consider supporting multiple excursions for these children.

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Ararat

City / Village

Nor Kharpert

Start Date

Immediately

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SERVICE Armenia helped the Kharpert children move throughout the park.



Having great fun on the rides with SERVICE Armenia.



New friends all had a great time at Victory Park.



A final stop for lunch completes the day’s activities.

The Need

Approximately 1,200 children live in Armenia’s 15 orphanages. While these facilities provide basic care for these children, their limited funding does not permit them regular visits and participate in various social and cultural activities. A child with a disability has very few opportunities to visit the city and experience life outside of the grounds of the Kharpert orphanage.

Short Term Impact

The short-term impact of this project will be the employment of a bus driver, money being spent in Armenia’s local economy and most important the education and social benefits for 20 children with developmental disabilities.

Long Term Impact

This project has considerable long-term benefits for both the children and for society. Society’s attitudes towards people with disabilities will slowly begin to change as witness these children regularly and realize that society can indeed accommodate them as part of their community.

Sponsors Benefits

Your donation to the Kharpert Home for Special Children will be recognized at the Center and your name listed as a sponsor on The Paros Foundation website and in appropriate press related to this important project. The Paros Foundation stands ready to help you arrange a visit to the Kharpert Home for Special Children when you are in Armenia.
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June 26, 2019

SERVICE Armenia 2019 participants, along with Paros staff and several guests, accompanied 20 kids from the Kharpert Home for Special Children to a fun day at Victory Park.

 

Purchase a Home

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Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.

As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 or so families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.

This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.

Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.

Region

Shirak

City / Village

Gyumri

Start Date

Immediately

End Date

Two months after start date

Gallery Images

A domik “neighborhood”.



Domiks are heated and families cook with wood burning stoves, but most cannot afford wood to burn.



Conditions inside domiks are unbearable.



Inside of a typical domik.

The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Immediately a family will be identified and an appropriate apartment purchased for them. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be destroyed.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation website.
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Lend a Paw

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Dogs of Gyumri (D.O.G.) is Gyumri’s first Animal Welfare and Adoption Center. D.O.G. was started in October 2017 by Sarah Derderian, a Repat who moved to Gyumri two years ago from the United States (US), to take on a position as Assistant Director at the Debi Arach Children’s Center. While filling food terminals for stray dogs around her house, she witnessed a public school security guard kicking and beating a two month old puppy. In an attempt to stop them, she yelled at the guard and took the puppy home. The puppy was later named Luna and adopted by a family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through her diligent advocacy on social media.
Sarah has since established a humanitarian model through which she and her team rescue stray puppies, have them examined by veterinarians, and find loving homes for them both in Armenia and abroad. Since the inception if D.O.G., they have successfully had 20 adoptions in Armenia, US and Canada!
The D.O.G. team’s mission is to decrease the population of stray dogs in Gyumri, as well as advocate for the rights of our four-legged friends. In a city that still has a government funded animal kill order, this type of organization is pertinent to saving stray dogs and working towards creating a more humane process by which to deal with this growing issue. In order to help care for the puppies as they wait to be adopted, D.O.G. is launching the Lend a Paw program. For $200 you can sponsor a newly rescued puppy for two months. During these two months the puppies will be placed in a comfortable foster home to temporarily stay at while they wait for their forever home. In addition, their basic needs such as food, treats, and toys will also be provided through the funding. If the puppy you are sponsoring gets adopted the remaining funds will immediately be transferred to the next puppy in need.
In the future, the D.O.G. team plans to present a thorough proposal to the Armenian government to put a trap, neuter, vaccinate, and release plan in place, but until then puppy adoptions are a small way that we can make an impact on this huge issue.

Region

Shirak

City / Village

Gyumri

Start Date

January 2019

End Date

May 2020

Gallery Images

Sarah Derderian, founder of D.O.G. with one of their rescues.



Luna was D.O.G.’s first rescue! She was only one and a half months old.



Luna at the airport headed to meet her new family!



Luna with her new family in Philadelphia (USA).



Sam Brown was found severely malnourished & ill when he was found. He fought through parvovirus, parasites, a broken bone, and so much more.



Now Sam Brown, is happy & healthy and living in New York !



Funk was also rescued through D.O.G. and recently adopted.

The Need

The amount of stray dogs have been gradually increasing throughout most of Armenia’s regions, especially in the second largest city, Gyumri. To help combat this issue, D.O.G. and its Lend a Paw program needs sponsors to be able to rescue and foster puppies.

Short Term Impact

In the short term, 25 dogs will have a comfortable place to temporarily stay while they wait to be adopted. Basic necessities such as food, treats, and toys are also provided for the puppies.

Long Term Impact

In the long term, the stigma towards dog adoption in Armenia will be reduced and 25 puppies will go to loving and accepting homes and will no longer have to live on the streets as strays.

Sponsors Benefits

Your donation to sponsor D.O.G. for the Lend a Paw program will be recognized on The Paros Foundation website and in appropriate press related to this important project. As a dog’s sponsor, you can choose to receive monthly updates on the dogs progress and be informed when the dog is adopted.
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May 15, 2020

Lend a Paw has done a terrific job not only raising the issue of street dogs in Gyumri, advocating for a solution to this issue, and arranging for 85 dog adoptions around the world. We are proud of what they have accomplished and wish them much success in the future.