Paruyr Sevak KG & PreK
Kindergarten & Preschool for Paruyr Sevak Village
Description
The village of Paruyr Sevak was founded in 1978 and named after the famous poet Paruyr Sevak. The village is located in the Ararat Region and is near the border of Nakhchivan and occasionally receives cross border sniper fire. Almost 600 people live in the village of Paruyr Sevak. Currently 16 children attend the preschool. The village does not have a working kindergarten, nor an appropriate public gathering space for events and activities. There is no gas infrastructure in the area, so families burn wood or use electricity to heat their homes and public buildings. Improvements were recently made to the drinking water infrastructure for homes in Paruyr Sevak. Irrigation water continues to be a problem for the village and dramatically effects their ability to farm.
The goal of this project is to rebuild several wings of the building that currently houses the preschool. This will facilitate three major things for the village. First, it will allow for the expansion for the preschool to accommodate additional children who are not attending due to the current poor conditions. Second, it will allow the village of Paruyr Sevak to establish a kindergarten for the village. Currently the village has 33 children awaiting the establishment of a kindergarten. This will help these children receive the benefits of early education. Finally, the renovation of a large assembly hall will allow the village to have an appropriate space to gather for various meetings and community activities.
This project will be implemented in phases as funding becomes available. The first phase will include the renovation of the second story preschool space and will cost $18,500. The second phase will include the renovation of the first story kindergarten space and the adjacent kitchen and will cost $28,500. The third and final phase will include the renovation of the main entryway, the community assembly hall and the building’s entry courtyard and will cost $22,000.
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Mr. & Mrs. John & Beth Hamparian
Inverness, ILSusan & Stepan Piligian
Westford, MAIn Honor Of Stepan Piligian's Birthday
Mr. & Mrs. John & Beth Hamparian
Inverness, ILPiligian Family
Westford, MAMs. Renée Deramerian
Sierra Madre, CAMs. Tiffany Matevosyan
Glendale, CA
Work began today on the second floor classroom spaces that will house the new pre-school.
Work is completed on the second floor classroom space. Now the crew is beginning the phase two work which includes the new main entrance, staircase, hallway and kitchen.
Today the Piligian and Hamparian families who are the primary sponsors of this project, visited the village of Paruyr Sevak and sponsored a gala celebration for the work that has been completed to date!
With work on phase two nearing completion, our work crew has begun the renovation of the first floor kindergarten space.
After a considerable amount of research, our Paros staff concluded the most effective heating system for this large building is an electricity fired boiler and radiators to heat all newly renovated spaces. Our heating specialist was able to tie in the existing partial solar heating system for additional benefit.
The work on the first floor kindergarten classroom spaces is also complete and the crew is now working on the second floor auditorium.
Today our crew finished the interior work. The children will return to both the kindergarten and the newly opened pre-school as soon as the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. We will continue to work with the project sponsors to tackle the work on the grounds next.
Today our SERVICE Armenia participants spent the day at P. Sevak helping paint some of the verandas in the playground space. Thanks to participant's donations, these structures were rebuilt and will offer both students, staff and families shelter from the heat!
Thanks to the generous continued support from the Piligian and Hamparian families, the village's medical center, which is located next to the kindergarten's kitchen, is being renovated! Work began today and should be completed within a few weeks.
