On June 20th, as the world observes the International Day of Refugees, we at Hanganak pause to recognize the most vulnerable among them – the elderly forcibly displaced from Artsakh. These grandparents and great-grandparents have endured not just the trauma of war and exile, but face the daily struggle of>>>>>
The provision of food to the beneficiaries of Hanganak in July, as well as last month, has been delayed because of the situation in the Republic of Artsakh, which is deteriorating hour by hour as a result of Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh. Based on previous experience, the responsible persons of>>>>>
As the situation has worsened due to the total blockade, the distribution of food among the beneficiaries of Hanganak for June has been postponed. At the beginning of the month the responsible persons of the organization, considering the shortage of food due to the blockade, tried to pre-order the necessary>>>>>
Another working day brought a pleasant surprise. The beneficiaries came to the office on their own initiative and offered to make an Armenian gata together. It was a great idea, and the Hanganak duty team eagerly joined the gifted women. It’s worth noting that this is not the first time>>>>>
At the end of May, Hanganak received state support in the amount of five million drams. It will be completely spent on meeting the basic needs of the beneficiaries. According to a preliminary agreement, governmental funds will be used from June to purchase and distribute food on a monthly basis.>>>>>
We continue to visit our beneficiaries. Very often they do not want to be on camera, they refuse to cover their problems, and they are reluctant to answer questions, noticing that we are writing down their answers. But generally, we can present an overview that is typical for almost all>>>>>
In February, Hanganak ordered the necessary medicines for the second time and received the orders in full. There will be another order at the end of the month, including insulin syringes and diapers. In general, there is no shortage of medicines and medical supplies in Artsakh. In this regard, the>>>>>
Since 2004, every year at the end of December in the Hanganak office, the Christmas tree is decorated, and the New Year and Christmas holidays are celebrated. It has already become a tradition. And before the last war, the New Year celebration was held at the Shushi Cultural Center, accompanied>>>>>
Artsakh has been under blockade since December 12. After receiving the funding, it became clear that even with the availability of funds, Hanganak would face some problems related to the provision of food. What foods are available and how to get them is a problem that faces the entire population>>>>>
We continue our visits to the beneficiaries. Today is the 25th day of the blockade. In the previous days, we saw that most of Hanganak’s beneficiaries have stored food, which will last them for a while. However, today we have witnessed an extremely depressing scene. The two beneficiaries we visited>>>>>