Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), following its humanitarian mission, aims at supporting the most vulnerable, to meet their humanitarian needs and ease suffering.
In Vayots Dzor Region we support:
Disaster Management
Disaster Risk Reduction and Respons
12 Response Team members
Improving the capacity of the ARCS to respond in a timely and effective manner to the humanitarian needs of disaster-affected populations in the region.
Ammunition contamination
2021 -2022
3000 members of border communities
Informing about 2000 students of all classes of schools and about 1000 residents of communities living in the immediate vicinity of the danger regarding the risks arising from the presence of weapons, demonstration of safer behavior.
Response to the consequences of 2022 September 13 escalation
300 children, students of grades 1-6
An educational program was launched in secondary school No. 2, Jermuk, Vayots dzor, within the framework of which a children's development center was established. Specially trained volunteers of regional and community branches of the ARCS conduct daily trainings, extracurricular groups, social and cultural events, thematic discussions aimed at capacity building and worldview formation.
Humanitarian aid
More than 6255 units/piece/package - food, clothes, first aid, hygienic and household items (Jermuk, Yeghegnadzor, Vayk, Areni, Yeghegis communities).
Population movement
2022
5780 families
4550 internally displaced persons or at risk of displacement
1156 displaced from Nagorno Karabakh
50 refugees and asylum seekers
Provision of protection and integration services to asylum-seeking, refugee and displaced families in RA, including:
Integration
Provision of housing rent
(Playground in Yeghegis community, outdoor movie theater in Jermuk community, technical support to Yeghegnadzor community cultural center).
Social support and health care
Community-based integrated home care and healthy ageing
2022
85 lonely elderly and people with disabilities
• support of a home caregiver (4 home caregivers) and volunteers (24 volunteers).
• equipment necessary for care, hygiene items
• Initiative groups for active longevity actions in 2 communities with participation of 48 elderly people.
• The 35 most vulnerable also receive food.
Psycho-social support to families of Missing persons
since 2011
6 Missing persons' families
Providing Psycho-social support to TB patients undergoing outpatient treatment and raising TB/Covid awareness
2022
26 tuberculosis patients
Covid-19 response
Support to IFRC preparedness and response activities in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Armenia (Kotayk, Ararat, Tavush, Lori, Shirak, Vayots Dzor)
01.04.2021 - 30.12.2021
1.1 Assistance with hygiene items to 3,000 people affected by the pandemic or otherwise vulnerable
1.2 Provision of 400 tablets to single persons and the elderly in order to handle socialization and isolation issues during the pandemic.
1.3 Implementation of training for 80 teachers and 20 volunteers to provide psycho-social support
1.4 Psycho-social support to 400 school-aged, infected and displaced children, as well as distribution of 400 tablets.
1.5 Conducting pandemic research (issues that concern people, vaccination survey, uncovering misconceptions about the pandemic)
1.6 Hotline activities for the purpose of identifying vulnerable and needy persons, as well as providing psychological support to people affected by the pandemic and displaced from Artsakh
1.7 Printing and distribution of pandemic and prevention materials
Increasing psycho-social support and mental health awareness and partnerships for supporters during the pandemic
01.02.2021-31.07.2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance and necessity of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to those providing care during the pandemic. Within the framework of this project, the needs of aid providers during the pandemic, the psychological impact of the pandemic on them were identified, an online support platform for aid workers and responders was created with relevant thematic materials.
Increasing resilience to Covid-19 in RA
2021
Awareness about Covid-19 and vaccination was carried out with the involvement of Initiative groups of active seniors and community volunteers.
1480 displaced persons
Mitigating the effects of Covid-19 through the provision of food and hygiene kits, housing rent assistance, career development support and psycho-social assistance.
448 packages of food and hygiene items
2020
Lonely and childless pensioners, persons with disabilities, Syrian Armenians, graduates of orphanages, beneficiaries of boarding schools, self-isolated people, mine victims, vulnerable families
Dissemination of Humanitarian principles
1000 pupils and teachers yearly
The goal is the dissemination of Humanitarian principles among the population, especially Youth, involve new resources and volunteers, and enlarge the network of the partners.
Dissemination sessions in the schools and educational institutions of Lori urban and rural communities about Red Cross history and fundamental principles
Thematic events, such as games and competitions, etc.
