Italian Foreign Ministry donates 230,000 Euros for the construction of an Orran center in Vanadzor

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: Paolo Dieci, CISP Director and Legal Representative and Orran founder Armine K. Hovannisian signed an agreement laying the foundations for the construction of an Orran center in Vanadzor.

An official from the Orran center’s press service department told Armenpress that the 230,000 Euros is the gift of the Italian Foreign Ministry and comes to confirm once again the Italian’s people’s camaraderie with the Armenian people.

“Our organization works in 25 different countries mostly in projects involving children’s rights. We applied to the Italian Foreign Ministry with the request to assist Orran in building a center in Vanadzor, and received approval” Mr. Dieci stated.

The construction of the four story building on a 1000 square meters land will start immediately. “We are so happy that CISP and the Italian government came to support our work and to add to the generous donation of Mr. and Mrs. Krikor and Anna Krikorian who had commenced the project with a $250,000 donation in the year 2008” Armine Hovannisian explained.

The Orran center in Vanadzor was founded on leased premises in September of 2009 with the financial support of the Open Society Institute and VivaCell-MTS. Currently there are 50 needy children receiving a daily hot meal, tutorial, medical, psychological and social services. The children are also learning skills in pottery and woodcraft. Once the construction of the new building is completed, more children will be embraced in the program.