Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based humanitarian organization, in February released a report on the fate of children in Armenian orphanages, especially those who are mentally or physically handicapped.
More >> Human Rights Watch Urges Closing Orphanages in Armenia, Integrating Disabled Children and Orphans
Showing posts with label Armenia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armenia. Show all posts
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Armenia: Is Corruption Responsible for Packed Orphanages?
Armenia: Is Corruption Responsible for Packed Orphanages?
Six years ago, Armenia pledged that thousands of children institutionalized in state-run orphanages for reasons of poverty would be returned to their biological families, or placed with foster families. But, today, little has changed for most of these children.
Six years ago, Armenia pledged that thousands of children institutionalized in state-run orphanages for reasons of poverty would be returned to their biological families, or placed with foster families. But, today, little has changed for most of these children.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ending the Era of Orphanages in Armenia
Ending the Era of Orphanages in Armenia
Why the Diaspora Should Help the Process of De-Institutionalization
In his childhood poems, my father grappled with the absence of his mother. He lost his parents by the age of eight, and spent years in an Aleppo orphanage, until he graduated. More than anything, he wanted his mother’s arms, and her hug. The poems are moving, and acutely painful.
Why the Diaspora Should Help the Process of De-Institutionalization
In his childhood poems, my father grappled with the absence of his mother. He lost his parents by the age of eight, and spent years in an Aleppo orphanage, until he graduated. More than anything, he wanted his mother’s arms, and her hug. The poems are moving, and acutely painful.
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