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Address: |
6 First Yekmalyan street, 0002, |
Phone: |
+374 10 53 51 67 |
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+374 10 53 86 72 |
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orran@orran.am |
The children come from socially vulnerable, impoverished families with diverse backgrounds. The majority are from single-parent homes as a result of abandonment by fathers, divorce, death of a parent, or birth out of wedlock. In some cases, this situation is compounded due to the physical disabilities of the parents of these children. Ranging in age from five to sixteen years, all the children are entitled to the full benefits that the Center offers: food, clothing, medical, psychological and social services, tutoring, and field trips. During the school year, the children come to the Center from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, six days per week. In the summer, they also spend their afternoons at the Center. During this season, many of the children attend summer camp, which affords them the opportunity to spend a few days out of the city participating in a wide range of activities with children from all other regions of Armenia.
Orran's children are encouraged to be involved in extra-curricular activities by both their parents and the Center's staff to help develop their skills for a working career.
Elderly neighborhood residents, who reside alone and have difficulty managing on their limited pensions, come to Orran for lunch at twelve o'clock and receive a snack to take home. While the educational background of this group varies from those who completed their primary education to those with university degrees, they nevertheless enjoy sharing their experiences with one another and have animated discussions about current events and local political issues. The elderly are very appreciative of the food that they receive six days per week, as well as the clothing and shoes that are provided to them when needed. This group values the attention they receive from the staff and the friendships they develop with the Orran children during the cross-generational activities that take place at the Center.
I am Manouk Saghatelyan. I’ve been attending Orran for 10 years. I come to Orran together with my younger sister Meline and brother Nikolai.I love Orran and participate in the woodwork and pottery classes with great pleasure. I’ve made a lot of works of clay and wood. I also attend chess school and enjoy playing chess with my Orran friends.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Anahit Mirzoyan. I am eight years old. I live with my grandmother and my sister Liana. Every day we go to Orran together with pleasure. I like studying and playing different games. I love flowers very much. My favorite colors are blue and yellow. I have a kitty at home and I love playing with it. When I grow up, I dream to become a doctor.
Sponsored by: "Arpeg" Jewelry, August 2011 - 2012
My name is Diana Zakharyan. I am ten years old. I was born in Yerevan. I go to the Yerevan Secondary school # 60. In my free time I love playing, drawing and dancing. I’ve been attending Orran for already one year. I love Orran and I love my friends at Orran a lot.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
Hi, I am Sargis Muradyan. I am nine years old. I love Orran very much, because I learn a lot of things here. My favorite season is spring, especially the month of April. In my free time I like reading books and watching TV. I also like the black color. I dream of always getting excellent grades at school, so that my mother is always proud of me.
Sponsored by: "Kanaka" construction company, August 2011 - 2012
I am Mari Nikoghosyan and I am 13 years old. I go to Yerevan Secondary school # 5. I’ve been attending Orran since I was seven years old, together with my younger sister Eliza. I love dancing, singing, drawing and playing the piano. In my free time, I read, sing and enjoy playing the piano so much. I dream to become a singer or a lawyer.
Sponsored by: "Mary Kay Armenia", August 2011 - 2012
I am Lilit Avagyan. I am 9 years old. In my free time I like reading or playing. I play with my friends in the yard a lot. I love my friends from Orran. I come to Orran with my elder sister Marine. I have 4 sisters and 2 brothers. My younger brother is Harut and he is 3 years old. My favorite color is pink and my most favorite flowers are roses. We keep a dog at home and I love taking care of it.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Abgar Badalyan. I am 7 years old. I have 2 sisters, Astghik and Lilia, and 1 brother, Armenak. We all come to Orran every day. I love watching cartoons and playing games with my Orran friends. I have a turtle and I always take care of it. I love red and blue colors.
Sponsored by: "Marianna" dairy factory, August 2011 - 2012
I am Monika Barseghyan. I am 13 years old. I’ve been attending Orran with my brother Simon for already 3 years. I especially enjoy participating in the macramé and pottery classes at Orran. In general, I love arts and crafts. I would like to become a designer or a hairdresser.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
My name is Gurgen Galstyan. I am in the 4th grade. I love playing with my friends and I spend most of my free time with them. I come to Orran with my younger brother Edgar. We do our home assignments here and play different games. I also attend the Orran woodwork workshop and have already made many works of wood.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Lena Galstyan. I am studying in the 4th grade. I love summer since in the summer people almost never fall ill. In my free time I like watching TV and playing different games. Also, I like my macramé classes at Orran very much. My favorite colors are white and red colors and I like to use them in my works. I think all the girls like these colors. At home I have a parrot and enjoy taking care of it. I dream to become a very good person.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Rita Frangyan. I am 13 years old. I go to Yerevan Secondary School # 25. I’ve been attending Orran since I was 11. I love Orran and I love my school. In my free time I enjoy writing fairy tales and making works of macramé. I dream to become a teacher to be able to help people.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Elen Galstyan and I am seven years old. I have two younger brothers Rafik and Armen. Together with my brothers, I come to Orran every day. I love playing, writing and reading. In my free time I play with my dog Luli. We also keep a cat. My favorite colors are yellow and red. My dream is to become a very good hairdresser.
Sponsored by: "Kanaka" construction company, August 2011 - 2012
I am Karolina Israelyan. I am seven years old. I love my grandmother and grandfather very much. I have a sister. My sister’s name is Rita. We come to Orran together. I love drawing. I attend macramé classes at Orran and love making works of macramé. At home I have a parrot and a dog. I dream to have a rabbit too.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
My name is Qristine Gharibyan. I am in my 7th grade. I love my father’s village a lot and always spend my vacations there. I have many friends in the village and have fun with them. I love singing and dancing. I dream to become a good dancer and present Armenian National dances to the whole world. I also enjoy handcrafts and often knit when I have free time. My favorite pet is a dog since dogs are very smart and reliable.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Meline Saghatelyan. I am 14 years old. I am in my 10th grade of Taras Shevchenko School. I’ve been attending Orran for already 10 years. I love Orran. I attend macramé classes at Orran with great pleasure and enjoy making works of macramé.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
My name is Liana Mirzoyan. I like it when my sister Anahit smiles. I love coming to Orran with Anahit and playing with our friends here. In our free time we watch TV together. My favorite color is yellow. At home I have a cat, Murka. I love Murka. I dream to have our own house and I wish I had long hair.
Sponsored by: Mr. Ruben Khatchatryan (Areximbank-Gazprombank Group), August 2011 - 2012
I am Artur Simonyan. I love my mother very much. In my free time I play in our yard. I come to Orran with my brother Andrei and my sister Monika. One of my favorite activities at Orran is our woodwork classes and I can already make works of wood. My favorite color is red. At home I have a dog. I dream to become a very good cook.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
My name is Eliza and I am 12 years old. I go to Yerevan Secondary School # 5. I’ve been attending Orran since I was 6 years old. I love sports and I love dancing. In my free time I enjoy drawing and painting. I dream to become a secret agent or a police officer.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Tagouhi Bakhtamyan. I am in the 4th grade. I love my mother and my family most of all in the world. I wish my mother could be always healthy and proud of me. I love eating sweets. When I grow, I will learn to bake delicious cakes. A month ago I started attending macramé classes and I love learning to make works of macramé. In my free time I love playing games. My game is playing checkers. My favorite color is green, my favorite season is spring and my favorite pet is a dog. I dream to have a small dog and take care of it.
Sponsored by: Bedros and Rita Aslanian, August 2011 - 2012
I am Armenak Badalyan. I am 12 years old. I enjoy coming to Orran with my two sisters Astghik and Lilia and my younger brother Abgar. I also participate in the Orran pottery classes and together with my friends we are making nice Christmas toys of clay. When I grow, I dream to become a lawyer.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Rita Israelyan. I love my grandmother and my sister most of all in the world. I love singing and attend singing lessons with great pleasure. I dream to become a very popular singer. In my free time I do many different things, mainly I play games with my younger sister. My favorite color is green but I can’t say why. I wish all the children were always happy and never cried.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012
I am Ararat Vardanyan. I am 13 years old. I’ve been attending Orran for 2 years. At Orran I love working in the woodwork and pottery workshops and now I particularly enjoy making Christmas ornaments of wood and clay. I also attend judo lessons. My dream is to become the judo Olympic Champion and the main coach for judo in Armenia.
Sponsored by: Yirikian family (Narek and Sarin Yirikian), August 2011 - 2012