Getashen, Armavir

40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E

Getashen
Գետաշեն
Getashen is located in Armenia
Getashen
Getashen
Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2008)
  Total2,296
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

Getashen (Armenian: Գետաշեն; also, Kalagar; until 1946, Dzhafarabat and Jafarabad[1]) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia on the border with Turkey.

Development programs

Starting 2006 Children of Armenia Fund entered getashen with a holistic approach to advance the rural village life.

The programs implemented include Crufts Clubs, Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Aflatoun Social-Financial Education Club, professional orientation, Social and Psychological Assistance, Support to School Psychologists, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Drama Therapy, Healthy Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Free Dental Care, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.

Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as School, Creativity Lab, Cafeteria and Brushodrome, Green house, Agro-school.[2]

See also

References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 38, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.

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