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Support Model gardens to address poverty )
Human Dignity and Peace Foundation (HDP Foundation) implemented a seven-month Mittleider High Yield Gardening project (May1-November 30, 2007) funded by World Vision, Armenia. The project activities were was carried out in Azatamut village Tavush marz.
More... Increased Economic Opportunities for Rural Poor )
Human Dignity and Peace Foundation (HDP Foundation) implemented its Business Development and Poverty Reduction project in summer 2006 funded by the Micro Enterprise Development Initiative (MEDI).
More... May 2008 Protection of Labor Rights of Youth with Special Needs Educate the youth with disabilities and their families on their labor rights. During the period August 1, 2007 - March 2008, HDP implemented “Protection of Labor Rights of Youth with Special Needs” project, funded by KAP Matra Small Grants Program (Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) in three communities in Yerevan and Echmiadzin, Armenia More... May 2008 Civic Participation to Alleviate Rural Poverty ) From November 1, 2005 to December, 2005 HDP
conducted an evaluation of the Rural Development Program in
Karakert and completed a Participatory Rural Appraisal in
Armavir marz of Armenia. These evaluations served as basis for
HDP to start is project aimed at alleviation of rural poverty
through community mobilization More... May 2008 Art for integration of Youth with special needs ) On May 1, 2007 HDP started implementation of
“Art for Integration of Youth with Special Needs” project,
funded by Jonas Foundation. Integration and involvement of
youth with disabilities is a challenge in Armenia especially in the regions: isolated
More... Business Development and Poverty Reduction With High Yield Gardening-2006 ) Commercial gardening has good potential in the Armenian agricultural sector for small and medium enterprises. Vegetables that receive proper nutrition from micro- and macro-fertilizer elements ensure healthy food for people. More... June 2005 "Secrets of Gardening" ) HDP’s experience from 2003 to 2005 showed that
distributing seeds to vulnerable families is a useful program. Our
beneficiaries planted the seeds and were rather satisfied with the
results. However, we learned something else during this process:
there were many new varieties of seeds in the family package and
many farmers had no idea how to use, harvest or treat them. More... May 2005 Armenian Touch Typing Turor Software Why "Armenian Typist 1600"?
March 2005 Seed Distribution )
It is already the third year that HDP, in cooperation
with UMCOR, is distributing vegetable and flower seeds to vulnerable
families of Armenia. The goal of this program is to help Armenia’s
rural population to develop their agricultural skills, knowledge,
and finally, to get healthier food. More...  December 2004 . Distribution of computers ) Due to joint efforts of Armenia Support Program (ASP),
headed by Dale Redding and HDP Foundation, a container of over 140
computers and medical equipment arrived in Armenia from Indiana,
USA. more… November 2004. School kits distribution in Sis village ) HDP distributed School kits to 25 childfren of kindergarten,
as well as 41 first and second grade schoolchildren in Sis village
of Ararat Marz. The supplies were provided by UMCOR. more… October 2004: Prkutyun ) In October we visited "Prkutyun" Center of Disabled
Children to learn about their needs. The building was under repair.
Their needs were more than we could imagine, more… June-July 2004: Support for ASP Donated computers ) In June, HDP started contacting schools and organizations who have
received computers through the Armenian Support Project (ASP). Many
of those receiving computers do not have the resources to provide
all the needed maintenance for their computers. June, VOCA volunteer )
Jim Kennard, President of the "Food For Everyone" Foundation
(FFE) in the US, volunteered to come to Armenia, with helping VOCA,
to help Armenian families with small plots of land achieve food security
by increasing their capacity to produce adequate healthy food to
eat, and to ultimately provide a source of income from sales of excess
garden produce. He also volunteered training a family in seedling
production at an existing seedling greenhouse in the Shirak region,
and provide seedlings for beneficiary families, and training 64 beneficiary
families in 8 villages on how to most effectively grow high yields
of vegetables using the world-renowned Mittleider Method of gardening.
more... Seed distribution for Families April-June 2004 ) To date, over 2144 families in all parts of Armenia have received
sufficient seeds for their home gardens. Our goal is to help the
needy in Armenia provide healthy food for themselves.
more... Sorting Vegetable Seeds for Needy Families, February-March, 2004 ) The needy families of Armenia need vegetable seeds. About 18 tons
arrived as a donation, but they were all mixed together. HDP organized
over 30 volunteers to help UMCOR sort the seeds in a cold warehouse
in February and March. As soon as the weather warms, seeds need to
be planted in order for the needy families to get as much benefit
as possible from the seeds.
more... October 2003: Hygiene Kits and Blankets to Special Institutions and Kindergartens ) Following the May distribution to several special institutions,
Dignity, in collaboration with UMCOR and in response to continuing
needs, provided second round of hygiene kits and blankets to different
partner organizations, such as Prkuyiun, several kindergartens in
Gumri and Artik area, Gavar Boarding School, etc. Those items will
ensure a warmer and more comfortable winter for these elderly and
children. more... September 2003: Computers for Education ) Dignity values education of children of Armenia and
supports those entities that work with children. Teamed up with the
Armenian Support Project Dignity distributed four sets of computers
for Gumri Anania Shirakatsi school. The computers will be used for
the continuing Pen-Pal program and starting computer literacy and
English training for the students.
more...
September 2003: School Uniforms for Street Children ) Gumri Street Children Program is dedicated to support
extremely poor children, who fight for daily bread, dig in garbage
for food and other items. The organization started small hoping one
day to reach out to all who need help. Dignity provided school uniforms,
school supplies, shoes and other items of clothing necessary for
school. Without that support 35 impoverished children would not be
able to make it to school. In addition, in cooperation with UMCOR,
Dignity provided two sets of computers to help the organization start
computer literacy among children.
more... April-September 2003 Garden Vegetable Seed Distribution ) A ton of vegetable seeds were donated to Dignity to
be distributed to needy families in Armenia. The seeds gave some
comfort and food security to over 1,600 families and several special
institutions, orphanages, nursing homes and indigenous NGOs. August - September 2003: Food Supply to Local Organizations ) In partnership with ARDA, Dignity supported several local organizations
receive approximately one ton of raisins, dry fruit and beans that
would last about a year. Among the recipients were Gumri Nursing
home, Prkutiun local NGO, Gumri Street Children Program, Yerevan
Special Boarding School, etc.
more... May 2003: Tuition for Medical School ) One reader of this web site offered $200 to help with
the tuition of Hayastani's granddaughter. Today President David
Watt was visiting Gyumri to deliver vegetable seeds, blankets, hygiene
kits to the nursing house and kindergardens. As he was leaving the
Charity Kindergarten he saw Hayastani. He had not been able to find
her earlier, so this was good. So we were able to deliver the $200
so her granddaughter can go one more year to Medical School.
more... May 2003 Natalya Lenko funded for first year ) Executive Director Paul Dorsey heard about Natalya's need for
school support and took action to ensure she would be able to continue
in college.
more... November 2002 Gloves for Oldsters and Youngsters )
Mihran Mahmouzian is concerned about the needs of the people of Armenia.
He had about 500 pairs of gloves in his garage and wondered if there
would be a way they could be donated and given to people in need
in Armenia. more...
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