Armenia Fund
{{Short description|Non-profit organization}}
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Armenia Fund (full name Hayastan All Armenian Fund, {{langx|hy|Հայաստան համահայկական հիմնադրամ}}) was established in 1994 in Los Angeles, California. Armenia Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-governmental, non-political corporation, headquartered in Yerevan. Serving as the United States' Western Region affiliate of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund along with its nineteen subsidiaries around the world, Armenia Fund, Inc. has issued over $120 million of electricity development guarantee and humanitarian revenue for Armenia. Lately, the government of Armenia has been contributing to the fund since the fund has been receiving less support and not being able to meet its initial goals.{{Cite web|url=https://news.am/eng/news/294488.html|title=Newspaper: Armenia government to continue funding "Hayastan" Fund|website=news.am}}
Goals
Armenia Fund attempts to rebuild Armenia's economy and assist in the well-being of life in the region. Additionally, the organization attempts to rebuild major infrastructures damaged in Karabakh during the first Nagorno-Karabakh War.Nations Abroad: diaspora politics and international relations in the Former Soviet Union By Neil J. Melvin, Charles King - Page 92 The Fund has adopted a policy to go "Beyond Bricks and Mortar" to provide sustainability for projects it sponsors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.armeniafundusa.org/news/20051024-united-armenian-fund.htm|title=Armeniafundusa.org: ARMENIA FUND USA THANKS UNITED ARMENIAN FUND FOR HUMANITARIAN AID SHIPPING ASSISTANCE}}
Network
"Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund, Armenia Fund USA Inc.'s parent organization, through its affiliate organizations has presence in 16 countries around the world: United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, and Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.armeniafundusa.org/himnadram.htm|title=Armeniafundusa.org: Armenia Fund Worldwide}}
= Corporate Board of Armenia Fund USA Inc. =
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- Maria Mehranian, President/Chairman;
- Armenian Assembly of America;
- Armenian Cultural Foundation;
- Armenian Catholic Eparchy of U.S. and Canada;
- Armenian Evangelical Union of North America;
- Armenian General Benevolent Union;
- Armenian Relief Society of Western U.S.A.;
- Nor Serount Cultural Association;
- Nor Or Charitable Foundation;
- Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America;
- Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America;{{Cite web |url=http://www.armeniafund.org/about_us/corporate_board.php |title=Armeniafund.org: Corporate Board |access-date=2013-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051231011010/http://www.armeniafund.org/about_us/corporate_board.php |archive-date=2005-12-31 |url-status=dead }}
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Famous donors
Some of the most famous donors and supporters of Armenia Fund include Kirk Kerkorian,{{Cite web|date=2015-06-16|title=Kirk Kerkorian Passes Away at 98|url=http://asbarez.com/136906/kirk-kerkorian-passes-away-at-98/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Asbarez.com|language=en-US}} the Kardashians,{{Cite web|date=2020-10-10|title=Kim Kardashian West donates $1 million to the Armenia Fund|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/kim-kardashian-west-donates-1-million-to-the-armenia-fund|access-date=2020-12-16|website=FOX 11|language=en-US}} Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Cher.{{Cite web|last=Stuart|first=Gwynedd|date=2020-11-12|title=Cher Is the Latest High-Profile Person to Urge Americans to Pay Attention to the Crisis in Artsakh|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/cher-system-of-a-down-artsakh/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US}} In 2020, due to the Nagorno-Karabakh(Artsakh) war, Kim Kardashian donated $1 Million.{{Cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=2020-10-11|title=Kim Kardashian West Donates $1 Million to Armenia Fund Amid Ongoing Conflict With Azerbaijan|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/kim-kardashian-west-armenia-donation-azerbaijan-1234800606/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Variety|language=en-US}} System of a Down released two new songs after 15 years, donating all the proceeds to Armenia Fund.{{Cite web|title=With first new songs in 15 years, System of a Down pleads for international aid to support Armenia - Music News - ABC News Radio|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/11/17/with-first-new-songs-in-15-years-system-of-a-down-pleads-for.html|access-date=2020-12-16|website=abcnewsradioonline.com|language=en}} As of December 2020, they had raised nearly $1 Million as a result.{{Cite web|title=System Of A Down Has Raised Nearly $1 Million For Armenia With New Singles|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-12-03-system-of-a-down-has-raised-nearly-1-million-for-armenia-with-new-singles/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=iHeartRadio|language=en}}
Telethon
Beginning in 1997, an annual telethon was set up and televised across the globe. The annual telethon takes place on Thanksgiving Day on various Armenian TV channels worldwide. On October 10, 2020, a special edition telethon took place to collect funds due to the 2020 war that broke out between Azerbaijan and Artsakh.
| class="wikitable" |
| Telethon No.
! Year ! Raised ! Phoneathon ! Main Goal |
|---|
| 1st
| 1997 | | rebuilding Karabakh's infrastructure |
| 2nd
| 1998 | | 55-kilometer Segment of Goris-Stepanakert Highway |
| 3rd
| 1999 | | to construct the 169-km north–south "Backbone" Highway in Karabakh |
| 4th
| 2000 | $2,482,567 | | continued construction of the North-South Highway in Karabakh, Armenia, as well as the construction of four schools in the country's earthquake zone |
| cancelled
| 2001 | | Armenia Fund and its 19 worldwide affiliates cancelled the 2001 Telethon in solidarity with their American brothers and sisters over the tragic events of September 11, 2001 |
| 5th
| 2002 | $650,000 | continued construction of the North-South Highway in Karabakh |
| 6th
| 2003 | $6,000,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.armeniafundusa.org/news/20031114-telethon-2003.htm|title=Telethon 2003}} | | to build north–south "Backbone" Highway in Karabakh |
| 7th
| 2004 | | to complete the north–south "Backbone" Highway in Karabakh |
| 8th
| 2005 | | revitalizing war torn region of Mardakert (Karabakh) - including renovation of a regional hospital, construction of a water pipeline network, agricultural development, and the construction of new local school. |
| 9th
| 2006 | | revitalizing war torn region of Hadrut (Karabakh) - including reconstruction of a regional hospital, a series of new schools, new water pipelines and distribution networks, as well a comprehensive regional agricultural development program |
| 10th
| 2007 | | revitalizing Armenia's rural villages in Tavush Region (part of Village Development Program) |
| 11th
| 2008 | | core infrastructure projects in remote areas of Armenia and Karabakh (Martuni, Mardakert, Hadrut) |
| 12th
| 2009 | $1,800,000 | development of war-ravaged town of Shushi |
| 13th
| 2010 | €1,300,000 | development of modern drinking and irrigation water systems in Karabakh's 200 villages |
| 14th
| 2011 | €1,350,000 | vital water and rural development projects in Armenia |
| 15th
| 2012 | "community centers – multi-purpose structures housing a health care center, a library, a modern computer room with internet access, an auditorium for trainings, town hall meetings and cultural events, as well as a village administration and accounting office." |
| 16th
| 2013 | $22,661,372 |Vartenis to Martakert Highway which will connect the northern regions of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh |
| 17th
| 2014 |Vartenis to Martakert Highway which will connect the northern regions of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh |
| 18th
| 2015 | $10,378,465 | |Construct single-family homes for families in Nagorno Karabakh who have five or more children and lack adequate housing. |
| 19th
| 2016 |Rebuilding of war-ravaged communities in Nagorno Karabakh, emergency and disaster preparedness for Nagorno Karabakh, and the construction of homes for Nagorno Karabakh families with multiple children. |
| 20th
|2017 |$12,505,456 | |support of agricultural-development projects in Nagorno-Karabakh |
| 21st
|2018 |$11,109,633 | |variety of large-scale development projects, including introduction of latest field irrigation and solar power technologies to Armenia's and Artsakh's economically depressed areas |
| 22nd
|2019 |$9,856,100 | |fresh infrastructure projects in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and Armenia |
| Special Edition
|October 10, 2020 | |For humanitarian needs of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) due to the recent 2020 war |
| 23rd
|2020 | |Provided a critical lifeline to Armenians who have been left homeless and destitute by Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) aggressions. |
| 24th
|2021 | |For Humanitarian, Civilian and Infrastructural Relief |
| 25th (Anniversary)
|2022 |$64,820,000 | |Helping displaced families across Armenia and Artsakh; To mobilize the worldwide Armenian community, calling for continued support of the ongoing recovery of the homeland while reporting on projects and programs that were implemented in the course of the past 12 months. |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://himnadram.org/ Official Website]
- [http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenia_Fund Armenia Fund on Armeniapedia]
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