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4 March 2009 - 13:13 AMT

School for weak-eyed children will be gifted furniture to amount of USD 88 thousand

On Mar. 4 Japanese Embassy in Armenia and Human Health Armenian public organization concluded an agreement providing for USD 88 000 worth household and school furniture to N16 School for the visually impaired.

This has been the third agreement concluded between Human Health public organization president and Japanese Embassy in Armenia Economical Department Secretary Iida Djhiro. The first grant was extended to Kharberd Orphanage for Mentally Challenged Children, and the second one to N15 Yerevan School for the Deaf and Mute.

250 children from unprovided families, 80 of who are living in school, study at School N16.

Singing, drawing, dancing, clay modeling groups are functioning at the school.

“Number of school children has not grown, though 40 children needing help and constant medical observation are registered in Guymri territory only,” school management noted.

“We’re trying to create favorable conditions for children and hope they will benefit from our projects”, Iida Djhiro said.

Besides donations to schools the Japanese government is implementing the construction of electric power station in Yerevan and also, presented several fire engines to Yerevan fire department.