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School # 154 Auditorium

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Description

School #154 serves more than 750 children in Yerevan. The school’s auditorium is in poor condition with insufficient heating, leaky windows and worn flooring. The stage also needs reinforcement and to be resurfaced. Finally, new stacking chairs will greatly benefit the auditorium and facilitate its multi-purpose use.

Previously, through the continued sponsorship of Developmental Services for Armenia (DSA), six bathrooms at the school were renovated.

Region Yerevan
City / Village Yerevan
Start Date May 2019
End Date September 2020
$100,800 raised of $82,800 goal
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The Need

The auditorium at School #154 is in a state of disrepair and needs to be renovated to provide the children a clean, safe and appropriate space to deepen their education.

Short Term Impact

In short term, the auditorium will be renovated utilizing a local crew and materials. This will provide some economic benefits. Once renovated, the auditorium will provide the 750 + students at School #154 a clean, comfortable and safe environment in which to practice and perform.

Long Term Impact

In the longer term, thousands of children will benefit from using the school’s auditorium.

Sponsors Benefits

Sponsors will be listed on The Paros Foundation website and on a plaque in the auditorium at School #154.

Our Donors (10)

  • Mr. Armen Sedrakian & Mrs. Ruth Alahydoian $9,000 May 9, 2024
  • Mr. Armen Sedrakian & Mrs. Ruth Alahydoian $9,000 May 9, 2024
  • Mr. Armen Sedrakian & Mrs. Ruth Alahydoian $9,000 May 9, 2024
  • Developmental Services for Armenia $13,000 Jun 3, 2023
  • Mrs. Deanne Gigi Young $8,000 Aug 1, 2022
  • Developmental Services for Armenia $15,000 May 11, 2022
  • Mrs. Flora Dunaians $10,000 Jul 10, 2021
  • Developmental Services for Armenia $11,500 Aug 1, 2020
  • Mrs. Flora Dunaians $5,800 Jul 23, 2019
  • Developmental Services for Armenia $10,500 Apr 10, 2019

Updates: Images & Information

February 15, 2021

Renovation work has started back up again at School #154. The Dunaians Family has funded the renovation of the roof above the school’s excercise room.

August 18, 2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, DSA is supporting upgrades to the school including hand washing & sanitizing stations, masks, covered trash bins and other health and safety supplies.

 

October 30, 2019

The Dunaians Family has also agreed to sponsor the renovation of the flooring in the locker rooms at the school.

 

October 26, 2019

The Dunaians Family and friends visit School #154 for the rededication of the school in the name of George Dunaians.

 

September 3, 2019

New chairs for the auditorium complete the space and the project.

 

June 20, 2019

The auditorium is taking shape as our crew completed installation of the new flooring.

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