Description
Shgharshik is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, and has a population of about 600 residents.Â
Established in 1975, the Shgharshik Secondary School has been educating the town’s children for many years and currently services 60 students. The gymnasium at the school has heating, but is run down and is in need of renovations. Currently, students cannot utilize the gym in its entirety because of the fact that the existing wood flooring is rotten and unsafe to walk on in many areas. To make the gym safe and usable again, we will add two new windows that open to improve ventilation, install new electrical and lighting, replace the rotting wooden flooring with vinyl, add new basketball backboards, install new netting over the windows, add new benches, and repair the walls by fixing the moisture problems from outside and then painting and sealing the walls.Â
The Need
60 students that attend the Shgharshik Secondary School cannot use the school’s gym because it is in need of a full renovation. The school’s modest annual budget does not allow it to renovate this facility. Â
Short Term Impact
In the short term, the village will receive a modest economic benefits of construction related costs as construction materials will be purchased locally and the work will be completed with local labor crews. Once completed, 60 students at the school will receive the benefits of having a fully functioning gym at the school. Â
Long Term Impact
Over the useful life of the school’s gym renovation, an estimated 2,000 children will receive the benefits of sports at their school. This will promote both a healthier lifestyle and help them focus on their studies.Â
Sponsors Benefits
All sponsors of this important project will be listed on The Paros Foundation’s website and in all press related to this project. Sponsor names will also be listed on a plaque at the school. Visits to these communities can be arranged for sponsors visiting Armenia.
Updates: Images & Information
Arevig Gabriel, who spreaheaded this wonderful project with the help of her family and friends, was able to visit and participate in the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the gym. Special thank you to all who donated and Hoops4Hayastan for their generous gift towards this project.Â
Renovation work at the Shgharshik School Gym is now complete. The gym has brand new floors, new windows, basketball hoops and ready for the children to use.Â
SERVICE Armenia 2025 participants spend the afternoon working hard to mix and poor cement to pave the outer walkway around the Shgharshik gym. This walkway also serves as a preventative measure for water intrusion.Â
Our Donors (48)
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Hoops4Hayastan
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Anonymous
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Mr. & Dr. Rami & Arevig Gabriel
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Yemenjian Family
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Demirjian Family
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Armen & Gloria Hampar Family Foundation
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Anonymous
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Mr. & Mrs. Hrag & Taleen Kalebjian
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Mr. Teodick Shahbandari
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Anonymous
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Ekmanian Family
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Arisian Family
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Hratch, Maro & Vatche Daghlian , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Ms. Heripsime Babujyan
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Mr. & Mrs. Rafi & Tamar Gabriel , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Gaidzag Attarian Family
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Mr. & Mrs. Anton & Maral Kismetian , In Honor of Arev Gabriel
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Ms. Engie Attia , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Mr. & Mrs. Fares & Seta Gabriel
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Mr. & Mrs. Fares & Seta Gabriel
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Hrag, Nayri, Lucy, & Alexi
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Raffi, Kohar, Aram & Ani , In Honor of Arevig Gabriel
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Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Tamar Forestiere , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Your Friends at "Club Mom" , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Your Friends at "Club Mom" , For the birthday of Arevig Gabriel
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Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Amal Avedian
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Mrs. Lilit Sargsyan
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Dr. Alis Asadurian , In Memory of Ashkhen Ajamian
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Anonymous
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Mr. & Mrs. Anton & Maral Kismetian
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Mrs. Sossy Aharonian , In Memory of Marie Simonian
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Mrs. Lilit Sargsyan
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Anonymous
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Dr. Hovig Artinian , In Memory of Haigouhie Artinian
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Mr. & Dr. Rami & Arevig Gabriel
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Anonymous
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Ms. Jennifer Simonian Sidani
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Vartan Simonian
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Anonymous , In Honor of Leslie, Irish Al & Levik
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Khachaturian Family , In Memory of Karnig Dede
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Gabriel & Yemenjian Grandchildren
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Lion Development
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Anonymous
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Mr. Vartan Ajamian
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Dr. Alis Asadurian , In Memory of Karnig Ajamian
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Mr. Ardziv Simonian
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Anonymous
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Anonymous