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Armenian Group Home for Orphans with Disabilities
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Summary
FWH is the first long-term group home in Armenia supporting orphaned adults with disabilities & mental illness who would otherwise spend the rest of their lives in inhumane psychiatric institutions.
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Received $2,802 from 44 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Armenian orphans, abandoned due to their mental illness or disability, are relegated at the fragile age of 18 to inhumane psychiatric institutions that fail to meet their most basic needs and do little to help them live dignified and productive lives. In most cases the orphans’ illnesses/disabilities are aggravated and the gross misconceptions society holds about them are further reinforced. A more humane and community-based approach is crucial to the livelihood of this vulnerable population.
Activities
Providing holistic care to the residents (physical, mental and social rehabilitation), community reintegration programs (recreational and vocational) and instigating a grassroots movement from institutionalization to community-based homes.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,802
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $62,198
Total Funding Goal: $65,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
FWH has been recognized by the Armenian government as a pilot project for the deinstitutionalization of individuals with mental illness or disabilities and will be expanding in 2007 to provide residents with dignified and quality lives in community.
Project Message
Warm Hearth is a wonderful idea, which will allow for the first time young adults with disabilities to live on their own and receive critical life skills which will help them to join the community.
- Patrick Hart, Peace Corps Armenia Country Director
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on May 27, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 29, 2007.
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