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Scholarship for a Sustainable Future (Naira)

Description

Naira H.

Nor Luyce works with young girls, ages 14-17, from two local orphanages and/or from poverty stricken families from Gyurmi, Armenia. Under the direction of their Executive Director, Shoghik Mikayelyan, the program provides their mentees with positive roles models and emotional support. The reduction of isolation is provided by mentors and by field trips, which expose the children to various work and educational settings. In addition, Nor Luyce’s program emphasizes the development of educational and career plans. They are now at the stage of either beginning or continuing to help implement each older child’s plan for higher education. Each child has also either completed or is in the process of completing a career plan, which includes the most appropriate type and place of higher education.

Nor Luyce is trying to provide Naira, a young girl from Gyumri, with a scholarship that would reduce her out of pocket costs towards her education. Naira lives at home with her parents, four sisters and two brothers, one of which is suffers from epilepsy. Her parents do not work and their family barely survives on a poverty pension. Fencing has always been Naira’s passion, but unfortunately due a leg injury can no longer pursue it as a career. Instead, Naira has chosen to continue her education at the University and pursue studies in journalism, physical training or kinesiology. She enjoys listening to music, reading books, and playing table tennis. Naira is hopeful that one day she can continue her sports career in fencing and make her parents and her country proud. The requested scholarship funds will help Naira continue her studies and cover the costs of her tuition, uniform, books, stationaries, winter clothing and her transportation fee for one year.

Region

Shirak

City / Village

Gyumri

Start Date

2015

End Date

2016

Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.

The Need

Children living in orphanages and/or within poverty stricken families are often isolated and may lack the knowledge, adult support and financial ability necessary to make appropriate life choices. As a consequence, many of these children are deprived from the opportunity to pursue their education. The frustration of these deficits in addition to the expectation that they will not be able to afford additional education may even lead to a lack of motivation to seek the knowledge and support needed. By being given the opportunity to pursue educational goals, they will be able to secure job opportunities, a good future and a successful life.

Short Term Impact

Naira, who currently lives in Gyumri’s, will receive the financial support she needs, in a form of a scholarship, covering the costs of her college tuition, uniform, books, stationaries, winter clothes and transportation for one year.

Long Term Impact

The long-term goal is that Naira, being given the opportunity to continue pursuing her educational goals at the university level will have a reasonable chance to become self-sufficient member of Armenian society and have a successful life.

Sponsors Benefits

Sponsors will be recognized on both the Nor Luyce and The Paros Foundation websites. Donors will be given regular progress reports on the girl’s progress during their university studies.

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Mr. & Dr. Harout & Lena Soghomonian

Los Angeles, CA December 8, 2014
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Mr. Edgar Shakbazyan

United States December 8, 2014