The latest session in our “Healthy Lifestyle” series focused on healthy aging, led by Dr. Gohar Hovhannisyan, Head of our Elderly Program and a public health specialist. Together with participants, we explored: ✔ Balanced nutrition, physical activity, and breaking harmful habits – all critical for maintaining health after 60 ✔ Weight management challenges unique to seniors ✔ Mental and social>>>>>
Dr. Lilia Seyranyan, Hanganak’s physician, regularly provides individual consultations on healthy lifestyles to our beneficiaries – both at our office and during home visits. However, the group workshops we used to conduct regularly in Artsakh are being held in Yerevan for the first time. To make the workshop interesting and>>>>>
Our most recent therapeutic session brought us closer to completing a profound collective project – the meticulous recreation of Artsakh’s map in fabric. Just two regions now remain before the map becomes whole. The highly skilled Mrs. Aida, recognized by all as our most accomplished needleworker, has taken responsibility for>>>>>
Our first encounter took place in Artsakh in October 2021. It was a chilly autumn day, yet she remained resolute: “We must visit our beneficiaries in the border villages.” Though it was already late to begin the trip, nothing could deter her – so we set off for Noragyugh, then Shosh and>>>>>
Born in Ganjak, Firuza Arzumanyan lived most of her life in Berdzor, where she settled in 1994. One can only imagine the hardships endured by the people of Berdzor during those years—the struggles, the resilience. Then, in 2020, just as life seemed to have found its rhythm and people were>>>>>
Four of our beneficiaries reside in Alaverdi, and we maintain regular contact with them. However, due to the distance, we aren’t always able to meet with our Alaverdi beneficiaries during our trips to Lori region. This visit, however, was planned in advance, and all beneficiaries were notified. Early in the>>>>>
The June food distribution cycle is concluding this week, with only Lori region remaining to be served. On Thursday, July 10, the Hanganak team will visit Lori to conduct medical checkups and distribute food packages, hygiene items, and incontinence supplies to our beneficiaries. In Yerevan and three surrounding regions, the>>>>>
We held our second meeting with Tatyana Dashyan, Senior Social Worker and Refugee Affairs Manager at “Mission Armenia” NGO, at one of the organization’s social housing facilities in Avan-Arinj. The location is particularly notable for its proximity to a kindergarten. The residence consists of five modest yet comfortable apartments, featuring>>>>>
On June 26, Hanganak was more crowded than ever before. Our beneficiaries have a tradition of sharing the latest news with each other—and this time, many already knew about the collaborative project to recreate the map of Artsakh. That’s why new participants joined our latest group therapy session. “If this keeps up,>>>>>
On June 25, the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support /MHPSS/ Conference took place, organized by the internationally renowned organization Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World). The Hanganak team was delighted to participate, gaining insights into MDM’s Armenian experience on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Situations. The panel discussions highlighted the effectiveness of>>>>>