GYUMRI. – Shirak Center presents histories of two homeless families, aiming to attract attention of responsible bodies.

In a territory called Vard-Bagh near Armenia’s Gyumri city live mainly homeless families in extreme social conditions, who are not subject to house compensation by the state.

The Center visited two families taking care of orphan children.

Anna Simonyan, 25 having 7 and 3 years old children has returned from Russia two years ago. Her family has no place to live. As a result of having no registration, she is devoid of receiving social benefits. She has no source of income and starves from hunger and in poverty. Her daughter Laura, 7, attends a boarding school for mentally disabled children.

The other homeless family describes is Liana Melikyan, 33, with 3 small children.

Her daughter Naira, 12, attends boarding school, her son Tigran, 9, is disabled since childhood and the smallest is Lusine, 2.

This family also has no registration and is devoid of any social benefit.