YEREVAN. – The “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, with benefactor Hrair Hovnanian’s sponsorship, is constructing a child care boarding facility in Shushi town of Nagorno Karabakh, the Fund’s press service told Armenian news-NEWS.am. This project is co-funded by the Government of Nagorno Karabakh Republic. As informed by the Fund, around 100 orphan children, between the ages of 1 and 15, live in Nagorno Karabakh. Fifty of them currently live in capital Stepanakert’s orphanage and the rest have found shelter at the homes of their relatives. Once the new building of the orphanage is completed, up to 80 children will be able to live there.

The newly-constructed building will have all necessary living conditions and recreational facilities—bedrooms, game rooms, cafeteria, computer library, ceremony hall—for preschool and school-age children. Demolition and ground activities are currently underway after which the construction will start immediately.