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On behalf of the Friends Of Armenia (FOA) Board and Committees, we are extremely proud to have grown so much in our first year, and we are very thankful for your membership and involvement!
Now it is time to act on the primary goal of our mission: To support innovative, charitable projects in Armenia.
Using criteria from FOA's Grants Guidelines, the Grants Committee evaluated eight grant applications submitted by current Peace Corps Volunteers and their Armenian counterparts. The Grants Committee concluded with strong support for two projects:
Interactive Learning Classroom - Khot Village (near Goris): $1,000
Teachers at the Khot 2nd School want to creatively meet students' desires for greater intellectual stimulation by building an innovative learning space featuring educational games and art supplies, and incorporating modern teaching methodologies. [view proposal]
Science Fair - Kapan: $647
To better comply with new national academic requirements, biology teachers from Kapan's 10 schools will conduct three seminars to prepare students for the final presentation of hands-on lab/field experiments on April 16, 2010. [view proposal]
The full applications for these projects are available for review on the grants page. The Grants Committee has also expressed "conditional approval" for three additional projects if we are able to secure further funding from this fundraising campaign – check back here for updates.
With FOA, we are building something great: a strong community that cares about Armenia’s development; and a dynamic resource for Armenians who want to improve their community.
With your donation and support, we hope to meet our fundraising goal. Exceeding this goal will mean that we can potentially fund all five projects and demonstrate our tangible support to Peace Corps Volunteers and Armenians working together to make a difference in their communities.
Please support our grant-making efforts by making a generous donation to FOA today. You can make the most of your donation by inviting friends and relatives to contribute with you.
Donations can be made in three ways:
- Click on the "Donate" button on the left
- Use your PayPal account to collect donations from friends and family, and send in your combined gift to FOA - this may suit you better, for tracking purposes
- Send checks made to "Friends Of Armenia" to our Secretary-Treasurer, Randy Clawson. Please e-mail Randy for his mailing address.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I am confident that, with everyone’s participation, we can meet and exceed our first year’s fundraising goal. If you have any questions or comments regarding our annual campaign, please email me at fundraising@friendsofarmeniaonline.org
“Shat, shat shnorhakalutyun!!”
~Sydney Alexis Merz
Chair, Fundraising Committee
Armenia-14
