Armenian Village Operation

Armenia Village Operation was established in Yerevan in 2005 with a mission to “end extreme poverty in rural Armenia through community development“.

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AVO in partnership with various private donors and organizations has successfully implemented 5 projects in 4 rural villages. Our projects helped hundreds of families with micro finance, running water, infrastructure and community development, with an end result of income generation for self sustainability.

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Armenia villages are in the worst condition since the independence of 1991. It is estimated that out of 937 villages, only 12 percent are functional, with the balance to be in the verge of disappearing due to:

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– High poverty rate (48.1 percent)

– High unemployment rate (50-80 percent)

– Lack of running water

-?Lack of Irrigation for agriculture

-?Poor road conditions

-?Lack of health facilities

-?High child mortality rate due to malnutrition

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Our message is clear, villages are on the verge of destruction, high poverty and unemployment rate are the grass roots of youth migration. It's time to join forces to SAVE A VILLAGE, create employment and generate a sustainable income for our people.

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Join our dynamic team to build a brighter Armenia and “PUT AN END TO EXTREME POVERTY IN RURAL ARMENIA“.

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DO YOUR SHARE … SAVE A VILLAGE

Yours for Armenia

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Hilda Grigorian, MBA

Ph.D. Candidate

<[email protected]>

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ADDITIONAL READING

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Providing water to Getap village

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AVO with generous contribution of Harout Bronozian, a Diaspora Armenian, replaced a rusted, non function water pump in Getap village of Aragatston region of Armenia.

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Getap village is a small, rural village, located at the Turkish border, with population of 408, with 45 households, 15 percent of which live under extreme poverty. The village is located in a harsh area with limited resources for agriculture, due to lack of irrigation. Getap village has been experiencing water pump failure in particular during cold season, when the pump will rust and freeze, leaving the entire village with NO water for days.

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The new pump was installed by the community and is fully functional, providing water to the entire community throughout the year.

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In addition, AVO will provide further technical resources to build several fish ponds for income generation and self sustainability.

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The above news item is from the Newsletter of Armenia Village Operation (Community Builds Community), issue 1, December 2006.

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See PDF format of the entire newsletter, where you will find also news related to other locations in Armenia.

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AVO?s Mission: To contribute to the livelihood of civil society in rural Armenia. We will do this through community participation.

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AVO?s Vision: Put an end to extreme poverty in rural Armenia.

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Photo: AVO and private donor Harout Bronozian provide water to 45 families in Getap village of Aragatston region of Armenia.