PRE-PROJECT REMARKS:
This is a pilot project that has been made possible by a generous donor named Maro. Empower Armenia thanks Maro, who donated 70 tooth brushes. Also, we would like to thank another generous donor, who donated 70 mini tooth pastes, which will go hand in hand with the tooth brush. With the help of a local dentist in Armenia, we are going to be visiting elementary schools in Armenia and show the children the correct way to brush their teeth and the benefits that come with dental hygiene. We will also discuss the dangers of smoking and the damage that it causes to our oral health and other vital organs in the body.
This project did not require any financial donations, since all the tooth brushes and tooth paste were donated. There are also no transportation costs to be covered by Empower Armenia. We would like to thank Maro, for initiating this project and Sarah for providing us with the tooth paste.
Together we can Empower Armenia, One Project at a Time.
POST PROJECT REMARKS:
On 14th of April, 2019, Empower Armenia with the leadership of our project manager Lusine Avanesyan was able to deliver tooth brushes and toothpaste to 50 children in the village of Kaqavadzor. A dentist from Yerevan, Ani Mkrtchyan, volunteered with us and showed the children the proper way to brush their teeth. The dentist also spoke to the children about the dangers of smoking and the damage that it causes to vital organs. We will continue this project either later in 2019, or early 2020. We like to thank all our volunteers who made this project possible.
In total we spent $34.00 CAD (12,000 AMD) to pay for the transportation cost from Yerevan, to the village of Kaqavadzor and back. The $34.00 CAD was used from the $93.00 CAD (33,000 AMD) that was remaining from our 2017 Gohar’s art studio renovation project. There is $59.00 CAD (21,000 AMD) left, which will be used to pay for future transportation costs.
