On July 14th a group of U.S. officials headed by Daniel Rosenblum, Director of the Office for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Embassy representatives, Manvel Javadyan, the Community Governor of Avan administrative region, international NGOs, parents and other guests participated in the opening ceremony held by International Relief and Development (IRD) for the renovated laundry, dishwashing and sanitary facilities of kindergarten #54 in Avan, Yerevan, U.S. Embassy to Armenia informed NEWS.am.

In January 2010 IRD received funding from U.S. DOS for this small reconstruction project -$12,000. The local government provided furniture to the laundry, ironing and dishwashing facilities. The construction company “V. Aghababyan” Ltd. donated two laundry machines (5kg each) to the kindergarten.

The kindergarten is attended by 200 children of 2.5-6 years.