Armenian Caritas

In October 1994, Nadjarian and Robert Quinlan from CRS's Geneva office visited the Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe, based in Gyumri.

[4][5] The Armenian Catholic Ordinariate in Gyumri, headed by Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian and Vicar General Nechan Karakéhéyan agreed to the plan.

Protests from other civil society organisations, citing concerns of isolation for people with disabilities, led to a review, but the project was never implemented.

[9][10] In Gyumri, Armenian Caritas also operates the Emili Aregak Center, a daycare and therapy centre for children and youth with disabilities.

In the field of migration, Armenian Caritas implements projects aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of returnees and displaced individuals.

These initiatives include fostering entrepreneurship, promoting and supporting sustainable agriculture, strengthening the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and increasing access to renewable energies.

In their relief programmes, staff distribute essential items including food, clothing, medication, and blankets, and provide shelter and accommodation.

The headquarters of Armenian Caritas in Gyumri .