Description
The village of Paruyr Sevak was founded in 1978 and named after the famous poet Paruyr Sevak. Â The village is located in the Ararat Region and is near the border of Nakhchivan and occasionally receives cross border sniper fire. Â Almost 600 people live in the village of Paruyr Sevak. Â Currently 16 children attend the preschool. Â The village does not have a working kindergarten, nor an appropriate public gathering space for events and activities. Â There is no gas infrastructure in the area, so families burn wood or use electricity to heat their homes and public buildings. Â Improvements were recently made to the drinking water infrastructure for homes in Paruyr Sevak. Â 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. Â This will facilitate three major things for the village. Â First, it will allow for the expansion for the preschool to accommodate additional children who are not attending due to the current poor conditions. Â Second, it will allow the village of Paruyr Sevak to establish a kindergarten for the village. Â Currently the village has 33 children awaiting the establishment of a kindergarten. Â This will help these children receive the benefits of early education. Â 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. Â The first phase will include the renovation of the second story preschool space and will cost $18,500. Â The second phase will include the renovation of the first story kindergarten space and the adjacent kitchen and will cost $28,500. Â 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.
Gallery Images
The kindergarten and preschool in the village of Paruyr Sevak occupy approximately half of this building.
The building in Paruyr Sevak houses the kindergarten and future preschool and community hall.
The bathrooms in the kindergarten building were partially remodeled, but never completed.
Broken windows and a leaky roof has caused a considerable amount of damage
to the upper floor.
One of the classrooms on the upper floor of the kindergarten building in Payuyr Sevak.
The head of the Paruyr Sevak community shows Paros staff the damage relating to the roof leaks in the kindergarten.
The main entrance to the building is currently not used and needs to be renovated.
Once renovated, the second floor assembly hall will be a very good addition to the Payuyr Sevak community.
The kitchen will serve both the kindergarten and the preschool once renovated.
The head of the Payuyr Sevak community shows Paros Staff the direction of Azeri sniper fire from Nakhchivan.
This room once served as the auditorium and assembly room for the community of Paruyr Sevak. Once renovated, it will again fulfill, this important role both for the children as well as the community at large.
The upstairs hallway will be renovated as part of the work on the preschool in the village of Paruyr Sevak.
The grounds outside of the kindergarten building will also be renovated to
serve as a beautiful park space for the community and a playground for the
children.The Need
The village of Paruyr Sevak has a small working preschool that needs renovation in order to better serve the community. In addition, children currently do not have a kindergarten to attend. The community as a whole does not have an appropriate assembly hall to meet for various events and activities.
Short Term Impact
In the short term, all of the preschool and kindergarten aged children will benefit from the newly renovated facilities. Additional jobs will be created at both the preschool and kindergarten, and during the reconstruction phase of the building. Materials will be purchased locally whenever possible, to help the local economy.
Long Term Impact
In the longer term, children in the village will benefit from early education and the villagers will have an appropriate space for community gatherings and events.
Sponsors Benefits
All sponsors of this project will be listed on The Paros Foundation website, on a plaque at the building’s entrance in Paruyr Sevak, and in any press related to this important project. Visits to the village can be arranged for sponsors and their families during visits to Armenia.
Updates: Images & Information
The Paros team visited the Payrur Sevak Kindergarten and Pre-School to spend time with the children.Â
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! Â Work began today and should be completed within a few weeks. Â
Today our SERVICE Armenia participants spent the day at P. Sevak helping paint some of the verandas in the playground space. Â Thanks to participant’s donations, these structures were rebuilt and will offer both students, staff and families shelter from the heat! Â
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.
The work on the first floor kindergarten classroom spaces is also complete and the crew is now working on the second floor auditorium.
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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.
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With work on phase two nearing completion, our work crew has begun the renovation of the first floor kindergarten space.
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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!
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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.
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Work began today on the second floor classroom spaces that will house the new pre-school.
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Our Donors (44)
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Ms. Linda McGann
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Ms. Heidi Price , In Memory of Robert & Raynee Price
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Robert & Lori Kolder
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Mrs. Michele Bergerac
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Karnik Seferian , In Memory of Gregory Missak Seferian
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Mr. Ketan Patel
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Mr. & Mrs. John & Beth Hamparian
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Susan & Stepan Piligian , In Honor of Stepan Piligian
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Mr. & Mrs. John & Beth Hamparian
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Susan & Stepan Piligian
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Mr. David Deramerian
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Ms. Tiffany Matevosyan
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Armenian Dental Corporation
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Ms. Sanah Syed, Ms. Sarosh Syed
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Access Medical Supply, Inc.
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Dr. Jeffrey Bogosian & Dr. Joan Yazejian
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Mr. Aram Tashjian
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Ms. Ava Kuredjian
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Benjamin & Niva Clark
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Ms. Nairi Parsekyan
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Dr. & Mrs. Shant & Robin Garabedian
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Susan & Stepan Piligian
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Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Kathy Mouradjian
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Anonymous
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Access Medical Supply, Inc.
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Susan & Stepan Piligian
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Mr. Robert Scarborough, Jr. & Mrs. Ana Scarborough
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Anonymous
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Leo & Elizabeth Vartanian
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Access Medical Supply, Inc.
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Ms. Arpy Coherian
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Ms. Ruth Hagopian
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Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lucine Zikos
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Mr. Robert Scarborough, Jr. & Mrs. Ana Scarborough
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Ms. Diane Hamparian Kellogg
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Ms. Lauren Piligian , In Honor of Stepan Piligian
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Mariam Shaginyan
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Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Shirley Yergatian
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Anonymous
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Dr. Aram Adourian & Dr. Anna Ohanyan
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Access Medical Supply, Inc.
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Ms. Nazeli Vartabedian DeBlasio
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Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Rebecca Lantzakis
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Susan & Stepan Piligian