FRIENDS OF ORRAN

By being a friend, we hope you will be more actively involved in Orran's fund raising activities in addition to being a significant yearly benefactor. To help us achieve our mission and strategic plan, we need your support on a continual financial basis so we can confidently plan ahead to meet our and your goals. To become a friend, we would need minimum guaranteed financial support of $5,000 per year for bronze status rising up to $50,000 per year for platinum status. This can be in the form of either a personal donation or from fund-raising activities that you have held through the year. The numbers in brackets signify how many years people have been "Friends of Orran".

We would like to thank our following friends for their generosity in the last calendar year

Platinum Donors (more than $50 000 USD)

Krikorian Charitable Trust (7)
Krikor and Anna Krikorian

VivaCell (K-Telecom CJSC) (2)

Arev Petrosyan (2)

 

Silver Donors ($10 000 USD – $24 999 USD)

Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc. (6)
Gerard and Cleo Cafesjian

Ralph & Janet Hovannisian (4)

Ralph Yirikian (1)

Hovig Kurkjian (1)

"Hovnanian International" Co.Ltd (1)
Vahagn Hovnanian

"Artists for Kids" Organization (1)

Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) (1)
Garo Armen

Gold Donors ($25 000 USD – $50 000 USD)

CAIA, Helena Wells (1)

 

Bronze Donors ($5 000 USD-$9 999 USD)

Carolyn Mugar (8)

Gavin & Yaena Boyle (4)

American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (1)

HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc (1)

Kristina Mooradian (17 years old) (1)

Haig & Cindy Krikorian (1)

Harout and Haigan Ohanesian (1)

Armen Mazloumian (1)

Aslanian Rita & Petros (1)

Mr. Joseph Pennigton (1)

Mrs. Amber Zaman (1)
K-Telecom CJSC (VivaCell - MTS)
K-Telecom CJSC (VivaCell - MTS) is the first company to join Orran Benevolent Organization in Armenia as a "Friend of Orran" in supporting Orran in realizing its mission of preventing destitution and begging in Armenia. Now with VivaCell-MTS's assistance, Orran is able not only to fulfill its activities for more than 250 people in need, but also to show that the support of local companies and every citizen of Armenia can make difference in reducing poverty in our country. The kind action of VivaCell-MTS can only serve as an example for instilling the tradition of benevolence in Armenia.
HSBC Bank Armenia
HSBC is the first bank to become a "Friend of Orran" in Armenia. With HSBC's commitment to Orran, we are able to strengthen and expand our program and continue to provide assistance to underprivileged and struggling families. Since the year 2005, HSBC has been an active supporter of Orran's various activities, projects and events. By becoming a "Friend of Orran", HSBC has solidified its commitment to improving the lives of its community members.
Become a "Friend of Orran"

Dear Friend,

Armenia's independence was an historic moment for the country. While the days following the declaration were euphoric, the reality of building a nation proved much more difficult. Due to hardships, families were broken up, with fathers emigrating in search of work to provide for their families. A lot of mothers could not cope any more with the daily demands of caring for their family. Naturally, a lot of children, some as young as four, resorted to begging in the streets of Yerevan to help make it through one more day. Most had to endure chronic hunger among other hardships imaginable.

There are more than 14,000 children who do not attend school in the Republic of Armenia because their families are unable to meet the basic costs of their education. Social vulnerability and economic deprivation in families have also contributed to an increase in the number of unaccompanied children and children living and working on the streets. Some of these children have resorted to begging, others to selling flowers, and some to simply picking food out of the garbage. This problem is becoming more serious every year.

Realizing this problem would not go away on its own, Raffi and Arminé Hovanissian, through their own initiative and finances decided to open a centre to provide food, care and education to the hardest-hit children and their mothers.

Very soon they were joined by generous benefactors Krik and Anna Krikorian of the UK, Gerard and Cleo Cafesjian of USA, Carolyn Mugar of USA, Ralph and Janet Hovannisian of USA and many other kind benefactors who helped Orran to embrace more beneficiaries and to provide better services.

Orran , meaning "haven" in Armenian, was established in downtown Yerevan in April 2000. The Centre started with 16 children, but within six months, it had grown to embrace more than 26 at-risk elderly and 40 socially vulnerable children, some of whom were orphans. The number of these beneficiaries keeps increasing; the new Centre opened in May 2004 now serves 48 elderly and more than 70 children, ranging in age from five to sixteen years.

Orran's mission is to:

  1. Divert children from the streets and engage them in academic, cultural, and extra-curricular activities
  2. Fight the concept of beggar children as the principal breadwinners of their families
  3. Help families "in crisis"
  4. Assist the lonely and needy elderly
  5. Identify and develop children's interests and talents toward a working career
  6. Prevent the spread of destitution and begging among Armenia's children and elderly

Orran's strategic plan is to achieve by 2010, 3 other centers in the various most needy regions in Armenia. The centers are to be run by competent professionals who are dedicated and believe in Orran's mission. Orran, is to be a model local NGO working with the government and cooperating with other NGO's, both local and international.

You can now help us achieve our mission and our strategic plan by becoming a "Friend of Orran"

There are numerous ways to support Orran as highlighted in Orran's web site. Becoming a friend of Orran is even more special. By being a friend, we hope you will be more actively involved in Orran's fund raising activities in addition to being a significant yearly benefactor. To help us achieve our mission and strategic plan, we need your support on a continual financial basis so we can confidently plan ahead to meet our and your goals. To become a friend, we would need guaranteed financial support of $5,000 per year or more from either a personal donation or from fund-raising activities that you have held through the year.

Like other donors, Friends may make donations online or by sending monetary donations (in dollars, euro or pounds) to HSBC bank in Armenia. Note however that by using the online donations you avoid significant additional bank charges.

If you require any further information on becoming a Friend of Orran, please contact Orran in Yerevan or Advisor and Board Member Krikor Krikorian at kkrikorian@kbcat.com.

Help the elderly and give these children a chance to tell their story. Become a friend!
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