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$26,968

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$22,894
Project Goal

Help prevent and cure eye diseases among kindergarten-aged children in ten communities of Armenia to improve their vision for a bright future.

Project Background

Education has always been very important for Armenian families and much is being done to provide proper education to children. Eye problems or diseases could seriously affect children’s efforts to study well and as a result be active members of the society.


Children in underserved communities are at even more risk to be undiagnosed and untreated in time, thus having vision loss because of eye diseases such as amblyopia. Unfortunately, there are not enough funds, or enough trained ophthalmologists to serve many of these communities.


This is why we partnered with the Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP) to help give the gift of sight to Armenia’s children. The AECP has been working in all communities of Armenia for more than 25 years.


AECP’s highly qualified professionals will use portable auto-refractometers to screen 11 000 kindergarten-aged children in the communities of Armenia. Those in need for further detailed examination and basic treatment will get vouchers (about 700). The project will also provide 160 eyeglasses to those with refractive error.


Together through this modest project we can have a huge impact on children’s vision and contribute to Armenia’s bright future

Barbara Widener

Hayk Vasilyan

Ani Tumanyan

JoAnne Mavian Todd

Anjel Tahmisyan

St. Mary Armenian Church Women's Guild

George Sogigian

Marilyn Sarkesian

Siranush Sarafian

Linda Santerian

Alyssa Santerian

Leonard S. Roth

Sevak Rostomyan

Susan Reizian

Kristine Ratevosyan

Steve Quick

Paul Pogharian

Jean Papazian

Arthur B. Papazian

Peter Onanian

Vahram Minassian

Yefkin Megherian

Sharon Maraian

Agavni Manoukian

Norm Lewis

Krikor Krikorian

Karnik Kilicyan

Patricia Kezelian

Mark Kazanjian

Ara Karian

Denise Karakashian

ID Bank CJSC

Theodore Hovivian

Andre Gumuchdjian

Nancy Garrett

Aida Eknoyan

Robert H. Davidian

Marianne Dardarian

Nevart Dadourian

Carol Cholmakjian

Irina Chaltikyan

Brendan Brezial

Brian Bogosian

Armine Batman

Nancy Banks

Gerard Babaian

Steven Avedisian

Hakob Astvatsatryan

Ani Artsakh

ACYOA Dallas

Andre Polissedjian

Randall Paulson

Vahan Mahdasian

Tigran Ghazaryan

Aram Mkrtchyan

Ani Stepanyan

St. Mary Armenian Church

Sheila Schreiber

Roupen Berberian

James H. Yenicag

Frank Stoneson

Tigran Sargsyan

PAS Purchasing Solutions

Arthur Meneian

Aram Hintlian, Jr.

Gohar Harutyunyan

Hasmik Hakobyan

Deborah DerAsadourian

Carol Loshigian

Jean Housepian

Raffi Sarrafian

Hilda K. Biosyan-Sheshedian

Ruzanna Sargsyan

Gregory Toufayan

Bright Funds Foundation

Dennis Tarzian

Shaque S. Tarjan

Irina Nanagoulian

Arakel Aljalian

Andrew Yenicag

Anna Vardanyan

Fr. Shnork Souin

David Onanian

Yeprem Kelegian

Ara Hacet

Kathryn A A. Geyer

Jeanette Derhagopian

Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs

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7/15/19

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