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Sharing is caring for sure. With this motto Save the Children (SCI) organized an experience-sharing-meeting between the specialists from Emili Aregak Day Care Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in Gyumri and our “Community Based Service for People with Disabilities” (MACF) Project Partner Organizations (Armavir Development Center NGO (ADC) and Full Life (FL) NGO).

All children with disabilities want to be in the centre of attention but not all of them have a chance to have their achievements heard. This story is about Aram* (name has been changed to protect identity), age 5, born with cerebral palsy and childbirth trauma. This was the reason that he differedfrom other children and in fact Aram had to overcome numerous challenges and obstacles from infancy before achieving the success he has today.

Vanadzor town of Lori Marz, Armenia is located amid a picturesque landscape of hills, mountains and forests, but is also prone to various disaster risks as earthquake and fire. Disaster is a serious disruption of the community, and, to reduce its vulnerability, the community must be equipped with knowledge and skills on disaster risk reduction.

11-year old Anna  is standing on the stage of Mayisyan (Mayisyan village, Armavir province) secondary school and presenting her heartfelt thanks and regards to the initiative changing her life and lives of many children in Mayisyan village. 5 years ago on that special day a preschool opened its doors to 5-6 year old children like her and from that day the preschool has become the brightest corner of their childhood.