UAF DELIVERS $19 MILLION OF AID TO ARMENIA IN FIRST 9 MONTHS OF 2011
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
GLENDALE-The United Armenian Fund delivered $19 million of humanitarian
aid to Armenia from January to September of this year.
The UAF itself collected $10.5 of medicines and other materials donated
by several charities, including AmeriCares ($5.1 million), Catholic
Medical Mission Board ($3.3 million), Direct Relief International ($1
million), Hope for the City ($533,000), Health Partners International
of Canada ($243,000), Jezreel International ($176,000), and Feed the
Children Fund ($121,000).
Other organizations which contributed valuable goods during this period
were: Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles ($1.4 million), World
Vision – US ($1 million), Armenian Christian Mission of Australia
($531,000), Harut Chantikian of New Jersey ($470,000), Armenian
EyeCare Project ($410,000), Juliette Serabian of France ($368,000),
Knights of Vartan ($358,000), Action Sante Armenie France ($308,000),
Paros “Lighthouse” Charitable Foundation ($203,000), Garni Foundation
($197,000), International Relief & Development ($192,000), Armenian
Gospel Mission ($192,000), Armenian Ministries ($187,000), Society
for Orphaned Armenian Relief ($185,000), Armenian Relief Society –
Western Region ($175,000), St. Vartanants Armenian Apostolic Church
($163,000), Dr. Stephen Kashian ($161,000), Focus on Children Now
($160,000), Dr. Ara Nahabedian of UK ($156,000), Armenian Missionary
Association of America ($152,000), World Vision – Canada ($151,000),
Birthlink ($145,000), Dr. Jirair Konialian ($123,000), Hologic
Inc. ($120,000), and Project Agape ($104,000).
Also contributing major supplies were: Lucine Harvey ($89,000), Kapriel
Ghamberji ($89,000), YMCA – Zurich ($82,000), Friends of Armenia
($79,000), Achot Schemavonian of France ($74,000), New York/New Jersey
Armenian Students Association ($72,000), Fund for Armenian Relief
($60,000), Dr. Samuel Malayan ($60,000), Institution for Recycling
Network ($56,000), Barlow Der Mugrdechian/Bill Rice ($49,000),
Foundation Semra ($47,000), Howard Karagheusian Commemorative
Corp. ($36,000), American University of Armenia ($28,000), Dr. Hagop
Hovaguimian ($24,000), Amaras Art Alliance ($22,000), and Armenian
International Ophthalmic Association ($21,000).
Since its inception in 1989, the UAF has sent $632 million of
humanitarian assistance to Armenia on board 158 airlifts and 1,942
sea containers.
The UAF is the collective effort of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy,
Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian Missionary Association
of America, Armenian Relief Society, Diocese of the Armenian Church
of America, and Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America.
For more information, contact the UAF office at 1101 North Pacific
Avenue, Suite 204, Glendale, CA 91202 or call (818) 241-8900.
This program will have a direct impact on ensuring our core principle
of safety at Chamlian Armenian School. We have always tried our
best to provide a safe and nurturing environment that focuses on
educational growth, and we are taking every step to ensure that
principle remains strong.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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