The Nork Orphanage Play Area - Ari's Playground
Description
The Nork Orphanage houses approximately 80 infants and toddlers, from newborns to six years of age. The facility is located in the Nork area of Yerevan approximately 15 minutes from the city center. The orphanage is in need of an appropriate play area for the children that can provide them with a safe environment in which they can play and interact with one another, with staff, and with perspective adoptive parents.
A 25 x 25 meter (approximately 7,000 square feet) outdoor space is prime for the addition of a small wading pool, water feature, flower garden and seating area. This area would give the children need summer relief during the hot weather and create a very nice space for the children, the staff and perspective adoptive parents to spend time.
The scope of work in this space includes constructing a water feature (sprinkling type), a small wading pool (about 140 square feet) with filtration system, the addition of benches, flowerbeds, walkways, outdoor lighting and landscape.
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Mr. Samuel Khatchadourian
Glendale, CA July 29, 2022Mr. & Mrs. David & Sunshine Briskie
Chula Vista, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 23, 2019
Ekizian Family
Granada Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 5, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe & Helen Bahadrian
Sherwood Forest, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 4, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Doug & Heather Briskie
Los Angeles, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 1, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Guiragos & Annie Minassian
Chatsworth, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 31, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Dikran & Pauline Ishkhanian
North Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 30, 2019
Mr. Arek Momjian
Northridge, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 30, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Viken & Nathalie Fermanian
North Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. Robert Ward
Saugus, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. Samuel Khatchadourian
Glendale, CA July 29, 2022Mr. & Mrs. David & Sunshine Briskie
Chula Vista, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 23, 2019
Ekizian Family
Granada Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 5, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe & Helen Bahadrian
Sherwood Forest, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 4, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Doug & Heather Briskie
Los Angeles, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian August 1, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Guiragos & Annie Minassian
Chatsworth, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 31, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Dikran & Pauline Ishkhanian
North Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 30, 2019
Mr. Arek Momjian
Northridge, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 30, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Viken & Nathalie Fermanian
North Hills, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. Robert Ward
Saugus, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Adanalian Family
Van Nuys, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. Daniel Fermanian
New York, NYIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Antranik & Dikranuhi Karaguezian
Northridge, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 28, 2019
Mr. Marcel Wiradharma
CanadaIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 27, 2019
Mr. Krikor Fermanian
CA, United StatesIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 27, 2019
Susan Torosian
United StatesIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 26, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Kevork & Sevan Kalenderian
Marina Del Rey, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 26, 2019
Messerlian Family
Waltham, MAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 26, 2019
Essayan Family
Waltham, MAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 26, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Edmond & Sari Vartanian
Redondo Beach, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 26, 2019
Ms. Myrna Abadjian
United StatesIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 25, 2019
Lowe, Katsuki, & Smith Families
Salinas, CAIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 24, 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Mona & Sean Ligvani
United StatesIn Memory Of Vasken Laurancian July 24, 2019
Dr. Jeffrey Bogosian & Dr. Joan Yazejian
Rolling Hills, CA January 1, 2016Today we broke ground on Ari's Playground with a group of volunteers from the College Prep School in Oakland, California!
Work began today on the grading and work is continuing on stuccoing the block walls.
The Side by Side mentoring program from the Ghoghanj Children's Center in Yerevan spent the day today working to prepare the flower beds for plantings. Thank you!
Ari's Playground is a complete!
The Paros Foundation is sad to have learned of the untimely passing of Mr. Vasken Laurancian, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. Vasken's family has decided to support the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of Ari's Playground in his memory. His funeral will be held on Friday, July 26th at 12 noon at St. Peter Armenian Church in Van Nuys, California.