Asbarez, citing the announcement of Regional Executive Board of the Armenian Relief Cross of Syria, reports that the sum of $100,000.00 collected for the ARS “Assistance to the Syrian-Armenian Schools Fund” is being distributed to all Syrian-Armenian schools.
According to the chairperson of the ARC of Syria Regional Executive Board, Anna Hagopian, 27 Armenian schools in Aleppo, Damascus, Kesab, Latakia, Kamishli and other areas have received funds from the $100,000.00 endowment:
“All the schools outside of Aleppo have been open for months, while the upper classes of the Aleppo schools are held in Armenian centers and in schools located in secure areas. We are hopeful,” she stated adding, “that conditions will soon be conducive to reopen the grade schools, as well.”
In Lebanon, taking into consideration that community institutions are involved in securing educational and other needs, the ARC has primarily concentrated on social and medical services, and the “Araxi Boulghourdjian” Socio-medical Center has provided its resources in the service of all Syrian-Armenians, with no exceptions. On an average, 25 Syrian-Armenian cases present themselves daily at the various departments of the ARC, and all of them receive solutions to their diverse problems.
The Armenian Relief Society has also studied the cases and needs of college students who have left Syria due to the present turmoil and ended up in Armenia or Lebanon – by now, the Armenian authorities have already cancelled tuitions for Syrian-Armenian students. The ARS continues to closely monitor conditions in other countries.
All ARS entities continue to receive donations for the Syrian-Armenian community. The ARS Central office is in daily contact with Aleppo, being apprised of the rising needs and working to satisfy them in cooperation with the all-Armenian fundraising endeavors.
