World Vision Armenia
Talin Area Development Programme
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Area Development Programs (ADPs) are multi-sectoral programs that focus on well-being of children, and entail 15 years’ commitment to communities. ADPs are predominantly funded through child sponsorship. ADPs are focused on encouraging community participation and ownership in addressing the needs of the most marginalized and vulnerable groups. The projects implemented with the active involvement of communities aim to improve the level of food security and nutrition, ensure access to education and healthcare for children, promote their spiritual development, rehabilitation of living conditions and infrastructure in communities, and income generation. |
Located at 2,300 meters above sea level, Talin region is known for extremely cold and long winters as well as heavy snowfalls that cut off remote villages for several weeks. Agriculture is the main source of income for families, although the harsh climate, infertile land, and lack of irrigation water make farming very difficult and unproductive.
Talin ADP began its activities in August 2005. Today there are 26 communities included in the ADP area. Talin ADP aims to contribute to the creation of self-sustainable communities, promoting shared spiritual values and practicing their rights and responsibilities for ensuring continuous improvement of the quality of life.
Economic Development
• Agricultural machineries was provided to Zarinja community to ensure on-time cultivation of the 4 community lands.
• Milk Collection Units were established in Tsamakasar and Vosketas communities, where the milk produced in 9 nearby communities will be collected. Refrigerating systems were installed to organize the collection of the milk, and the agreement with the local milk consumers were set to organize sustainable selling process.
• Fruit dryers have been established in Arteni community that will ensure effective fruit processing.
• Meat collection unit, including artificial insemination station is in the process of construction. Centralized treatment of meat and selling will be organized in Talin.
Income generated within these projects will be collected to create funds in each of the communities to respond to urgent issues within communities.
Trainings on application of new technologies in agriculture and animal breeding were organized for 750 farmers in all 26 communities. The trainings were facilitated by the regional Agriculture Support Marz Center specialists.
Water system rehabilitation project
Five communities of Talin ADP were chosen for the implementation of the Water System Rehabilitation project since the deteriorated drinking and irrigation water system was identified by people as the most urgent need. The project aims to contribute to the significant increase of the irrigation water quantity, and at the same time provide communities with adequate amount of pure drinking water.
In 2010 drinking water systems were already rehabilitated in 5 communities (Suser, Nor Artik, Vosketas, Karmrashen and Katnaghbyur). Significant input of the local stakeholders allowed increasing the project's impact: approximately 15 000 USD was collected from the different sources (other NGOs, government agencies, etc.) through advocacy activities.
Health care
• 30 health care providers receive regular capacity building on Nutrition and Child Care.
• 200 schoolchildren were trained on healthy life style, hygiene and nutrition.
• 200 mother-caregivers were trained on healthy and sick child care and nutrition at home.
• A comprehensive nutrition project is piloting in all Talin ADP communities.
• “Models of learning” (MOL) is piloting aimed at HIV prevention among children aged 14-17.
Church Partnership
• Two Sunday schools are operating in two ADP communities.
• Historical Cultural Club was established, where children prepare collect information on Spiritual and Cultural sites in the region, the legends and stories.
• 10-day Christian summer camp was organized for 200 vulnerable children of Talin.
• Easter celebrations were organized at Talin Church with the active involvement of Armenian Church representatives.
• Christmas celebrations were organized in 26 community schools, and 2000 children received Christmas presents.
Education
By recognizing the importance of pre-school education and in close cooperation with the local government bodies Talin ADP has provided support to the community active members in implementation of pre-school education projects:
• Renovation of the Mastara communtiy kindergarten
• Playground constructed in Verin Bazmaberd community
• Provision of necessary equipment and furniture for 5 kindergartens
• Two pre-school day-care facilities were initiated in Akunk and Zarinja communities
• Provision of methodological materials and toolkits for all operating kindergartens
Adequate support was provided to the teachers of 28 ADP schools, several capacity building and experience exchange events were organized in cooperation with the regional level Education Department.
40 out of 55 existing extracurricular and/or vocational clubs functioning in 26 ADP communities were supported during the year. In total, 1361 children participated in extracurricular clubs in all ADP communities.
Talin ADP office,
46 Tamantsineri, Talin, Aragatsotn marz
Tel. (024) 92 33 25
In spotlight
| Support Office: | World Vision Canada |
| Sponsored Children: | 2,890 |
| Beneficiaries: | 33,130 |
ATTACHED PROJECTS
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