Our work in Armenia
The Jinishian Memorial Foundation (JMF) was established in Armenia in 1993,
after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the devastating earthquake of 1988. Since
then it has provided economic, social and spiritual assistance to more than 2.2
million needy Armenians, and supported more than 150 grassroots and local NGOs
through partnerships and collaboration. Today, JMF supports durable
solutions to Armenia's social and economic problems through the following programs:
Community Development
JMF has supported community development projects and activities since its
establishment, having applied different approaches to community development and
supported communities and community based organizations through grants and direct
initiatives.
In 2005, JMF developed a unique Community Mobilization
Initiative (CMI) Model designed to empower Armenian communities to find solutions
to socio-economic problems within their communities through the mobilization
of internal and external human and financial resources. The CMI model continues
to outline JMF’s
strategies and mechanisms for Community Based Development Programs.
Meanwhile, JMF will keep up to date with international
and national best practices on community development, and continue to collaborate
with international and local organizations acting in the Community Development
sector.
Economic Development
JMF’s Economic Development Department emphasizes activities and projects
that expand the economic opportunities for the underprivileged by providing sustainable
financial services.
Civil Society
JMF prioritizes projects and activities that encourage and facilitate youth
participation in the development of a strong and healthy civil society, and broaden
their perspective and understanding about the role of civil society as a vital
part of long-term socioeconomic improvement in Armenia.
Education
JMF’s Education Department prioritizes activities and projects that
help build human capacity in Armenia to address the needs of school age children
of vulnerable families, street children, disabled children, orphans, institutionalized
children, and their teachers.
Health
JMF’s activities in the health sector center
on disease prevention through education and skills development of health professionals,
public health campaigns, advocacy and networking.
JMF’s Health Department prioritizes activities and projects that focus
on children and adolescents’ health, women’s health and community
health development.
JMF does not support individual healthcare services or medical treatment,
unless it is part of a wider more sustainable health initiative.
Relief Assistance and Spiritual Uplift
JMF has supported relief projects and activities since its establishment and
prioritizes four key areas: nutrition, health and hygiene, housing and infrastructure,
cultural and spiritual activities.
Since 2004, JMF as delivered relief assistance through its
social protection projects and emergency response projects. |
