Time Period: June 2024 – ongoing Geography: Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori, Shirak, Syunik, Tavush, Vayots Dzor regions, Armenia Recipients: 15 libraries with 7500+ readers In rural Armenia, libraries are some of the last accessible spaces where people of all ages can engage in lifelong learning. Yet despite their potential, these community anchors often operate with […]
Period: October 2024 – June 2025 Geography: 18 villages and Masis city, Ararat region, Armenia Co-creators of development: 36 local and displaced youth Between September 24 and October 4, 2023, a total of 101,848 ethnic Armenians, forcibly displaced by hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK), sought refuge in the Republic of Armenia. The displaced population was located in various […]
Period: August 2022 – May 2023 Geography: 26 villages and Masis city, Ararat region, Armenia Co-creators of development: 54 local people Sub-awards Direct Recipients: 1500 Indirect Recipients: 4500+ In 2021, the Masis community, Ararat region, underwent a major transformation. Through a government-led consolidation, 26 villages and Masis City were unified into one administrative unit, home to over 92,623 people. While the […]
On January 2024, the Skills for Aquaponics session gathered individuals with diverse backgrounds, including farmers and those interested in acquiring knowledge in organic and green farming, from the Masis Consolidated Community. The two-day session equipped participants with theoretical and practical skills, helping them recognize the significance of organic agriculture through diverse Ponics technologies. Participants also […]
Nizami Village, Ararat Region: The “Effective Use of Waste in the Educational Setting” project has reached the secondary school in Nizami village, Ararat region, bringing waste management education directly into the classroom. Through an informative seminar led by Hakob Mikoyan, president of Makrapatum Environmental-Educational NGO, students learned how civic participation can reduce the harmful effects […]