Getashen, Armavir
Getashen
Գետաշեն | |
|---|---|
  Getashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,296 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 38, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.
Further reading
External links
- Գյուղացին չի կարողանում եւ չի ուզում մշակել հողը, an article in Hetq Online about the troubles of farmers in Getashen (in Armenian)