Yerevan is the capital city of Armenia. There are 1,107,800 people living in Yerevan. Nowadays it is a dynamically developing city; however, there are still areas where socially vulnerable people and children live. 

Based on the socio-economic situation, density of vulnerable population in one area, vulnerability rate, unemployment rate, existence of minority groups, Kanaker-Zeytun (with a population of 78,700) district has been selected as the Yerevan ADP area.

There is a high rate of unemployment, migration and risk of trafficking and HIV/AIDS spreading in this area, the infrastructure (sewage system) is not in place in Kanaker, there are minority groups in the area.

Education

In order to ensure a better future for the community children, they will be supported to receive quality education and development from early childhood. Equipping children with life skills and increasing their participation in community life will empower children as individuals that are able to make good judgments, come up with decisions, communicate ideas and protect themselves. 

Child Protection

This project addresses issues related to the protection of children from various perspectives. Those are safety in the street, safe community environment and environment protection through expanding green areas and creating safe places for play in the community. Another aspect is the community capacities for disaster preparedness through raising the awareness of community people and their engagement in developing their community disaster preparedness plan.

Child abuse prevention system will be improved in close collaboration with community Local Government, Guardianship and Trusteeship Committee and Child Protection Unit. Community awareness raising activities will be organised for community people, children, educational and health specialists.  At the same time, different social and cultural activities will be organised with active involvement of the community priest.  

Health

For ensuring good health for children, parents will be trained and encouraged to practice healthy/safe life style and behaviour. Anti-drug/alcohol/tobacco, hygiene, safe sexual behaviour, disease/injury prevention topics will be included in the trainings. Mother’s group and active parents support groups will be created that actively promote healthy and safe lifestyle behaviour among community people. At the same time the capacity of PHC will be build on how to encourage parents, pregnant women to practice healthy life style and ensure their children healthy behaviour.  

Child Sponsorship

World Vision will focus on building the capacity of partners, community members and children on development assets, to inform them what is child well-being and how positive and healthy environment influence child development and grow. Efforts will be made to integrate sponsorship into other projects and systemize it at organizational level. The Sponsorship standards will be met in high quality, new registration of children will be organized based on the previous experience, lessons and successes. In order to enhance the commitment of Sponsors together with SO ways for raising awareness of sponsors about the community challenges and successes will be identified.    

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