Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), following its humanitarian mission, aims at supporting the most vulnerable, to meet their humanitarian needs and alleviate suffering.
Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), following its humanitarian mission, aims at supporting the most vulnerable, to meet their humanitarian needs and alleviate suffering.
In Syunik Region we support:
Locally displaced people and affected communities as a result of September 13 military operations.
Disaster risk reduction and response 
Weapon contamination
2021-2022
3000 members of border communities
Raising awareness of the 12 schools of the 11 communities living along the international border of the risks posed by the presence of weapons and the emergence of safer behavior, with around 2000 students and 1000 community population.
Population movement
2022
About 4150 direct beneficiary families
Internally displaced or at risk of displacement - 1024 persons,
Displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh - 3000 people.
About 100 refugees and asylum seekers
Protection
Integration
2021-2022
Goris Aid to art school
Kapan Playground
Kapan Smart library
Shinuhayr Park construction
Shinuhayr Bench setup in the central street
Sisian Bench setup in the central street
Sisian/Shaki Rooms for elderly people
First aid courses and kits
2022
Increasing resilience of local communities to health emergencies in the South Caucasus
Increase community resilience to reduce the negative impact and consequences of disasters and emergencies on population health, improve the ability to withstand epidemics, first aid, psychological support.
In 19 communities, the population's awareness of health problems during emergency situations was raised (FA, Epidemic, Pandemic, WASH and Sanitation).
About 5,400 people of different age groups received information between January and September.
Volunteer initiatives
2019-22
200 socially vulnerable persons
Providing social-psychological support to outpatients with tuberculosis and Raising awareness about Tuberculosis / Covid
2022
26 patients with tuberculosis
Responding to the Karabakh conflict escalation
Ensuring access to education for students from border communities and children displaced from Artsakh
350 children between 1-6 grades
Establishment of training centers, training of regional volunteers of the ARCS, including teachers.
Carrying out daily lesson preparations trainings, extracurricular groups, social and cultural events, thematic discussions aimed at the formation of abilities and worldview.
Psycho- social support to the victims of the conflict
1000 displaced and 50 internally displaced people
Contribute to the recovery of the mental health of those affected by the conflict through the provision of group or individual psychological services.
Cash support
Support to border communities of Gegharkunik and Syunik (one-time cash support to 1685 families of 29 communities until winter to purchase fodder and firewood, total 471 million 800 thousand AMD).
11, 997 humanitarian aid packages were provided, including stationery, hygiene, household items and food.
Food assistance to lonely elderly
2022
70 beneficiaries
The Armenian Red Cross Society, with the support of the Swiss Red Cross, implements a food assistance program in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Tavush, Kotayk, and Syunik regions.
70 lonely elderly people in Kapan receive a food package every month from the Armenian Red Cross Society. It includes rice, sugar, pasta, oil and other food items.
In addition, Red Cross volunteers regularly visit the elderly, communicate, help with household chores, and organize various entertainment and cultural events.
Dissemination of humanitarian values
About 1000 students per year
The goal is to spread humanitarian ideas among the population, especially the youth, to attract new resources and volunteers, to expand the list of partners.
Response to the consequences of 2022 September 13-14 military operations
About 1000 units/packages/pieces of humanitarian aid in the form of food, hygiene items, clothes, First Aid boxes, kitchen items, bedding, first psychological support were provided.
