PRESS RELEASE:
Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Avenida de: 
Berna 45-A, 1067-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Contact: Vera Cunha
Telephone: (351) 21 782 3658
Web: gulbenkian.pt:
Galust Külpenkean Foundation donates 700 to Armenian schools in Lebanon 
computer device.
The Armenian Department of Galust Kulpenkean Foundation, Armenian Education in Lebanon 
according to its strategy to support institutions, 17 Armenians of the country 
donated 650 tablets and 50 computers to schools.
The numerous housing developments caused by coronal disease have made online learning possible 
an important component of educational activity everywhere. Nevertheless, in Lebanon 
thousands of school-aged students have difficulty following in a full-fledged way 
online classes due to lack of appropriate equipment. To the country 
in addition to the economic crisis and instability in August 2020 
The explosion in the port of Beirut caused significant damage to the Armenian community 
caused material losses, as a result of which many families and schools 
they do not have the means to provide the necessary equipment to the students. 
The Galust Kulpenkean Foundation continues to cooperate with Lebanese Armenians 
with educational institutions. Computer equipment data 
The donation is part of various programs aimed at the educational sector. 
The foundation will also support various programs pursuing the revitalization of Western Armenian 
initiatives. 
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation donates 700 Tablets and Laptops to Armenians 
schools in Lebanon:
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in: 
line with its strategy to support Armenian educational institutions in Lebanon, 
donated 650 tablets and 50 laptops to the 17 Armenian schools in the country. The multiple lockdowns due to Covid-19 have made online learning a crucial 
component of educational practice worldwide. And yet, thousands of students in 
Lebanon could not adequately follow online classes due to the lack of equipment. The severe economic crisis and instability, coupled with the devastation caused 
by the August 2020 Beirut Port explosion that led to substantial damage and 
financial loss within the Armenian community, meant that many families and 
schools lacked the means to provide the necessary equipment to students to 
follow their courses. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation continues to work with Armenian educational 
institutions in Lebanon. The current donation of IT equipment is one component 
of its support to the Armenian educational sector. The Foundation also supports 
various other initiatives to ensure the vitality of the Western Armenian 
language.