Paros Blog
The children of the Ghoghanj Children’s Center recently competed in the first-ever Armenian drone competition, and won! This competition was put on by the Karen Vardanyan Educational Foundation, named after the late Karen Vardanyan who helped implement robotics and drone research in schools. The prize was sponsored by Picsart, international company based in Armenia.
As part of the Paros family of organizations supported in Armenia, Ghoghanj provides after school and summer care for children at two locations in Yerevan. Activities like this drone competition help these children find their passions and ultimately sets them up for a future of success.
The Ghoghanj Children’s Center located in the Kentron of Yerevan provides after school and summer school programs for approximately 60 children every month. Children who attend the Center are loosely defined as “at risk.” These children typically come from very poor households, often times with a single head of household, who cannot pay for such assistance. The goal of the Ghoghanj Children’s Center is to provide the necessary academic, psychological and social support to ensure that the children attending mature to well adjusted, successful, young adults.