“Restoring Livelihoods and Enhancing Well-being of conflict-affected population from Nagorno Karabakh in Armenia” program has kicked off.
In December 2023, the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) in partnership with the Austrian Red Cross has started the implementation of the program “Restoring Livelihoods and Enhancing Well-being of conflict-affected population from Nagorno Karabakh in Armenia”, a program funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid and the Austrian Red Cross. The program aims to support persons displaced from Nagorno Karabakh from September 2023 living in Ararat, Armavir, and Kotayk regions.
By November 2024, about 10000 people will be provided with individual and group psychological support, 500 teachers will be trained on the topics of child protection and psychological first aid, 6 safe spaces (Smiley Club) will be set up for children, 3232 people will receive cash support for food, and livelihoods support will be provided to 1000 people through counseling, job placement support and referrals to different state and non-state services.
The main objective of the project is to improve the living conditions as well as psychosocial well-being of the displaced population.
The applications can be submitted either at the ARCS office or online at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqG7LkdbyAA_vjc_k0HwDV_CT7YNzQHBRFaXBJsIdPNLFd2w/viewform?pli=1&pli=1
The ARCS, being a full member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, is guided by the basic principles of the Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary service, Uniqueness, Universality.
As an auxiliary organization to the government in the humanitarian field for 104 years now, the ARCS has been operating in the following strategic directions in the entire territory of the republic: Disaster management, Population movement, Social support and health care, First aid, Volunteering and membership, Dissemination of humanitarian values, etc.
The ARCS mission is to reduce vulnerability of the population through mobilization of the power of humanity, to be prepared to cope with situations, which may cause vulnerability among the population, to provide essential support by assisting people made vulnerable by harsh socio-economic conditions.
