ARTSAKH FUND RAISES MONEY FOR VILLAGE EXPANSION PROJECT
By Contributor on December 1, 2014
NEW YORK–On Nov. 9, the ACAA Artsakh Fund (Eastern US) held a kick-off
reception in New York to announce its expansion plans for Arajamugh,
a model village found in the strategic borderlands of Artsakh. Located
in the liberated territories south of Hadrut, Arajamugh was created
in 2004-06 by the Tufenkian Foundation, working in conjunction with
the NKR Department of Resettlement and Refugee Affairs. The village
currently features 19 houses and 85 inhabitants.
Participants in the reception
Attendees listened as Foundation Director Antranig Kasbarian presented
the history of the village, as well as the strategic challenges facing
those who seek to promote resettlement in Artsakh. He was followed by
Artsakh Fund representative Alex Sarafian, who offered an engaging
PowerPoint presentation depicting plans to expand the village to
50 houses, as well as associated facilities including a clinic and
community center.
At the conclusion of the program, Sarafian announced that over $90,000
in donations and pledges have already been secured toward this effort.
The goal of this phase is $250,000, which will cover construction of
approximately 10 new houses in the village. Construction is tentatively
slated to begin next spring.
Artsakh Fund is a project of the Armenian Cultural Association (ACAA).
For further information on how to participate, contact
[email protected].
From: Baghdasarian