ABOUT 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS GATHERED DURING "MONTH OF ORRAN"
CHARITY EVENT
14-09-2006 15:10:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of
the Orran public charity organization and Armenia Marriott
hotel, about 20 thousand U.S. dollars were gathered during the
"Month of Orran" one month charity event organized in August. As
organization Chairwoman Armine Hovannisian informed the Noyan
Tapan correspondent, the goal of the month being organized
already for the second time is to collect financial resources in
favour of the Orran beneficiaries. In her words, the event
proved that the tradition to implement charity has already been
formed in Armenia.
A.Hovannisian mentioned that about 4 thousand dollars were
gathered during the month organized the last year which was
doubled by benefactors Grigor and Anna Grigorians living in
England.
Orran which was founded in 2000 by Raffi and Armine
Hovannisians, has helped with charity and humanitarian missions
during its activity to more that 1500 families and children,
caring of their food, clothes, psychological assistance,
education. 150 old people are aslo involved in the Orran
programs.