Hayastan All-Armenian Fund & Charitable Trust Newsletter Appeal 2013

2013 Newsletter which highlights projects financed by Hayastan Fund in 2012-2013.

We hope you will enjoy reading the information and support our fund-raising endeavours. Your feedback, as always, is appreciated.

Our heartfelt thanks to those of you who have already donated. 

Please also visit our website to view monthly videos of the Fund's projects on: 

http://www.himnadram.org/index.php?id=23239&video=24041

Donations can be made by cheque payable to "Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust GB" and sent either to:

1) Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust, Armenian Vicarage, Iverna Gardens, Kensington, London W8 6TP

or

2) Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust, 23 Norman Way, West Acton, London W3 0AS.

For more information about any of the activities of the Fund plus further information on how to make donations, please contact 020 8993 2266 or email a.carapeti@btinternet.com

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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund & Charitable Trust GB

HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND (HAAF)& CHARITABLE TRUST OF GREAT BRITAIN (HAACT)

21st Annual REPORT/APPEAL (January 2013-December 2013) http://www.himnadram.org

During the period 01/01/12-31/12/12 the Armenian Community in Great Britain, via the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund & Charitable Trust of Great Britain, donated the sum of £82,000 for the realisation of regeneration projects in Armenia and Artsakh. This sum includes donations received from various Armenian Organisations and more than 700 families, by way of National Giving, for specific projects and for supporting various charitable events.

Received from various Organisations and Trusts, and allocated towards the following projects:

£2,900 The Benlian Trust

HAAF’ s Cultural programmes in Great Britain

£2,000 The Mihran & Azniv Essefian Trust

“Shengavit kindergarten # 141, Yerevan” project £500 The St. Sarkis Church Ladies Committee

Calendar 2013: cost of publication of one page, & “Disadvantaged School Children” project

£250 The Anahid Association London

Calendar 2013: cost of publication of one page

Received in memory of, and allocated towards “Shengavit kindergarten # 141, Yerevan” project:

£30,000 £3,000 £500

the late Jessie Arratoon bequest the late Garbis and Suzanne Keljik and Kegham Markaryan the late Mr & Mrs Baghdjian

Received in memory of, and allocated towards “Disadvantaged School Children” projects:

£1,440 £590 £190

the late Sylvia Leda Pearson the late Jeffrey Sarkis Apcar (total received in 2011 and 2012) the late Hermineh Sakadjian, Elize Fermanian and Gulbahar Sarikaya

Charity Concert, Young Talented Artists of Armenia

Sponsored Walk 2012

On the occasion of the 21st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia and the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, the Fund’ s GB Committee organised a Charity concert on 10th November 2012 at St. John’s Smith Square, London. The audience was treated to a magnificent display of professionalism from a selection of individual vocalists and instrumentalists in their teens and twenties. The programme included world classical music and traditional Armenian compositions.

The £1,300 proceeds raised from the Concert were allocated towards our “Shengavit kindergarten # 141, Yerevan” project”.

On 9th December 2012 we commemorated the 24th Anniversary of the December 1988 Earthquake with our annual sponsored walk. The £6,100 proceeds raised were allocated towards our construction projects.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trustees

Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian PhD, Hon President. Armineh Carapeti, Chairperson. Vernon Hovsepian, Vice Chairman. Vicken Couligian, North West Representative. Hratch Tokatlian. Anahid Kazarians. Steve Mouradian. Simon Haroutunian. 1Please visit our website on: www.himnadram.org

For a full financial breakdown of all projects, as well as the statement from the Independent auditors

“Grant Thornton Amyot” please visit our website at:

http://www.himnadram.org/index.php?id=76

You can also view our monthly videos, “Hand-in-Hand” series, for updates on all ongoing projects:

http://www.himnadram.org/index.php?id=23239&lang=1&video=23709

According to Decision 152 of the HAAF Central Board of Trustees 20th meeting of 31/05/11 in Yerevan, it

is the express wish of the Governments of Armenia and Artsakh that all fund-raising activities aimed at

implementation of projects in these countries be organised through the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund.

Projects financed in 2011-2012 by HAAF and HAACT Great Britain

a) Reconstruction of Kapan Medical Centre Paediatric Unit, Syunik region.

Project completed, cost: $1,000,000. Project financed by the bequest of the late Garabed Nazarian.

b) Shengavit kindergarten # 141 for under-privileged children, Yerevan. Project completed: $420,000 paid towards total cost. Project financed by HAACT GB.

c) Assistance to disadvantaged school children in rural communities. Project 1, completed: Bavra village, Shirak Region. Cost: $2,760. Project financed by specific donations in memory of the late Sylvia Leda Pearson (£1,440), and the late Jeffrey Sarkis Apcar (£590).

Project 2, completed: Saragyugh village, Shirak Region. Cost: $1,000. Project financed by donation from Richard Anooshian (£645).

As part of the ongoing effort to reach out to the border villages of Armenia and Artsakh where access to goods is problematic, school consumables will be delivered in Shirak region to 84 pupils at Bavra village school, and to 27 pupils at Saragyugh village school.

These include rucksacks, stationary supplies, textbooks, exercise books, sketchbooks, colour paper, colouring books, play dough, water-colours, rulers, scissors, bow compasses, calculators, maps and numerous other everyday stationary items.

d) Assistance to Izmirlian childcare facility for the disabled, Yerevan.

Project completed, cost: £500. Project financed in memory of the late Mr Sasik Minassian, Mrs Artemis Minassian & Dr Armen Minassian.

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Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian PhD, Hon President. Armineh Carapeti, Chairperson. Vernon Hovsepian, Vice Chairman. Vicken Couligian, North West Representative. Hratch Tokatlian. Anahid Kazarians. Steve Mouradian. Simon Haroutunian. 2

Projects to be financed in 2013 by HAACT Great Britain a) Construction of Village Community Centre.

Project in design stage, cost: $220,000.

On 22nd November 2012, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund concluded its 15th annual Telethon announcing a total of $21,422,477 in donations and future pledges including from the UK.

As per the decision of the Fund’s Central Board of Trustees in May 2012 in Yerevan, the collected funds will be allocated to social and economic infrastructure projects in villages in Armenia and Artsakh, with emphasis on drinking water and construction of Community Centres, catering for 500-1500 residents (project costs variable).

Our proposed project will see the construction of a multi-functional building that will effectively incorporate the various social, administrative and health care institutions of a community of 500 residents.

On the ground floor of the two-storey building will be an events hall that can be used for organising various meetings, children’s activities including play groups, and special occasions, as well as a community library, a furnished health care point with a separate entrance that can provide help for medical emergencies and vaccinations, and a pharmacy. The first floor will incorporate several rooms for the community administration, several rooms for organising trainings and seminars as well as a computer lab with public access internet hub.

The overall building will also be furnished. The Centre will receive a transportation van to serve the needs of the community, be it the transportation of students or the need to take a patient to a nearby hospital.

The post completion maintenance of the facility will be undertaken by the community administration of the beneficiary village.

b) Assistance to disadvantaged school children in rural communities.

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Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian PhD, Hon President. Armineh Carapeti, Chairperson. Vernon Hovsepian, Vice Chairman. Vicken Couligian, North West Representative. Hratch Tokatlian. Anahid Kazarians. Steve Mouradian. Simon Haroutunian. 3

ANNUAL VOLUNTARY DONATIONS: HOW TO PAY 1) Cheques should be made payable to: “Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust GB”. Please complete the

payment slip below and return with your cheque to the address indicated on the slip.

2) May we request that those compatriots who pay Income Tax, consider making their donations under the Gift Aid Scheme by completing the Charitable Giving Declaration form. In order to obtain the form please contact: 020 8993 2266.

3) WILLS: Please remember “Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust GB”, Registered Charity No. 1039331, in your wills. For advice and information please contact: 020 8993 2266.

An official receipt will be issued for each donation. Please notify us (using the address below) of any amendments to your address.

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Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian PhD, Hon President. Armineh Carapeti, Chairperson. Vernon Hovsepian, Vice Chairman. Vicken Couligian, North West Representative. Hratch Tokatlian. Anahid Kazarians. Steve Mouradian. Simon Haroutunian. 4

HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND GB CALENDAR 2013

Calendars are now available. To secure your copy(s) please complete and return this slip together with your cheque payable to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund GB.

Full Name (Please PRINT) ........................................................................................................... Address: .......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... Tel: ................................................................................................................................................. Number of Calendars requested: .................................................................................................. Price £7 plus £2.50 P&P

Mailing address: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund & Charitable Trust GB c/o Armenian Vicarage, Iverna Gardens, Kensington, London W8 6TP