American Red Cross
(ARC)
George Ionita, Project Manager
50a Sassountsi Davit Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-37-70, 28-07-26
fax: 28-07-26
e-mail: icrcstenk@icrc.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1999, the American Red Cross is implementing
a Primary Health Care (PHC) project to improve the knowledge and
skills of regional, district and local physicians, nurses and
community health workers in implementing PHC services and improving
these services in first line health facilities. As part of this
effort, health information systems are being developed, first-line
facilities being rehabilitated and improved management protocols
being developed. The American Red Cross is focusing on the 10 most
widespread diseases affecting adults and children. This project is
funded by USAID through Save the Children.
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA)
Arpi Vartanian, Director, Yerevan
Susanna Mikaelova, Interpreter, NKR
28 Azatamartikneri Street, 1st floor, Stepanakert
phone: 4-37-74
e-mail: office@aaa.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1996, this office supports the activities of
AAA/Yerevan and AAA/Washington.
Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA)
Arsen Manassaian, Program Manager
7a Manoogian Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-52-75
e-mail: ars@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1995, AMAA is implementing over 15
charitable programs, including supplying water to apartments,
running summer camps, providing sports equipment to three schools
in Stepanakert (#2, #7 and #10) and teaching foreign languages.
AMAA also sponsors a first aid medical station in Shushi and 2
kindergartens (one in Shushi and one in Stepanakert.)
Armenian Relief Society (ARS)
Gohar Mkrtchian,Head of ARS Artsakh Branch
25 Yerevanian Street, Stepanakert
phone:5-27-93
Operating in NKR since 1989, this ARS branch office runs the Sose
Kindergarten for the children of deceased soldiers, and distributes
food, clothing and monetary assistance to invalids, socially
vulnerable families and the families of deceased soldiers.
Armenian Technology Group (ATG)
Misak Gharagiozian, Manager
61 Tumanian Street,Stepanakert
phone/fax: 5-11-58, 280701 (232)
e-mail: zakiyan@arminco.nk.am
internet: http://nkr.am/eng/mid/zakiyan@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR, ATG provides agricultural development assistance.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide Rehabilitation Centre (CSW)
(President of CSW: Baroness Cox)
Vardan Tadevosyan, Director
41 Saroyan Street, Stepanakert
phone: 5-04-55
e-mail: vartadev@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, this organization provides rehabilitation
assistance to disabled persons.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Loren Wille, Program Manager
10 Saroyan Street
phone:5-17-86, 4-02-60
fax: 28-64-15
e-mail: crs@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, CRS is building and rehabilitating
approximately 371 homes as well as providing water and other
infrastructure support (e.g., hospitals, schools) for villages.
This project is funded by USAID through Save the Children.
Family Care (FC)
Sarah Dobson, Health Care Manager
Antonio Montalto, Coordinator
35a Baghramian Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-21-97, 4-38-86
e-mail: family@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, FC has undertaken the construction and
repair of maternity hospitals, and provides medical training,
maternal child health, including topics on breastfeeding, neonatal
care, essential newborn care and improved delivery practices. This
project is funded by USAID through Save the Children.
HALO Trust
phone:4- 34- 96
e-mail: simon_porter@halo.nk.am
International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC)
Jan Charrere, Head of the ICRC Sub-delegation in NKR
50a Sassountsi Davit Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-37-40, 28-07-26
fax: 28-07-26
e-mail: icrcstenk@icrc.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1992, ICRC is currently implementing long-
and mid-term programs--Primary Health Care (delegated to American
Red Cross Society) and landmine awareness. ICRC has also
implemented agricultural programs with those villages most directly
affected by the conflict, food distribution programs and supply of
surgical medical assistance.
Karabagh Committee of the Helsinki Initiative 92
Karen Ohanjanian, Coordinator of the Karabagh Committee
26 Azatamartikneri Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-27-55
e-mail:karandje@hca.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1992, this branch office of the Helsinki
Initiative 92 promotes the development of civil society and
democracy by organizing seminars and training courses and
participating in international conferences on conflict settlement.
They also focus on POW and hostage releases.
MSF-Belgium (Doctors Without Borders)
WouterJelle Bijlsma, Field Coordinator & WATSAN Program
Manager
18 Baghramian Street,Stepanakert
phone:4-06-79
e-mail: watsan@msfb.nk.am or
mhealth@msfb.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, MSF-Belgium is implementing water
supply and sanitation projects, including hygiene promotion
campaigns targeting adults and schoolchildren and projects which
prevent waterborne diseases. This project is funded by USAID
through Save the Children.
MSF-Belgium (Doctors Without Borders)
Maria-Therese Steffens, Field Coordinator & Mental Health
Program Manager
18 Baghramian Street, Stepanakert
phone: 4-06-79
e-mail: watsan@msfb.nk.am or
mhealth@msfb.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, MSF-Belgium has been implementing a
mental health program in NKR. The goal of the projects is to
improve mental health facilities, improve the early detection and
treatment of psychological disorders in the general population and
initiate support for Post Traumatic Stress Disease (PTSD) patients.
Training programs in improved treatment of PTSDs are underway, as
is the rehabilitation of the Psychiatric Dispensary. This project
is funded by USAID through Save the Children.
MSF-France (Doctors Without Borders)
Vacant until week of August 2, Program Manager
14 Baghramian Street, Stepanakert
phone: 4-18-90, 27-34-40, 28-50-02
fax: 285002
e-mail: office@msff.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1993, MSF-France has a tuberculosis (TB)
prevention program, is rehabilitating the TB hospital, and supports
the psychiatric center. This project is funded by USAID through
Save the Children.
Nagorno Karabagh National League for the Rights and
Liberation of People (of the International League for the Rights
and Liberation of People)
Pavel Gevorkian, Co-Chair
Liudmila Hovhannissian, Co-Chair
5 Simiryazeva Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-04-91, 28-65-10
e-mail:pgev@arsu.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1997, this organization focuses on human
rights issues.
(OSCE) Field Office of the Field Assistant for the Personal
Representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) Chairman in Office
Dittmar Schokowitz, Field Assistant of the Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office
2 Yerevanian Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-57-78
fax:28-65-10
e-mail: office@osce.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1996, this office supports OSCE efforts at
mediating the Karabagh conflict, monitors the situation on the
front line between the parties to the conflict and reports to the
Minsk Group. Humanitarian activities include efforts to release
POWs and hostages.
Save the Children Federation (SCF)
Robert Adams, Suboffice Director
24 Sassountsi Davit Street, Stepanakert
phone: 4-07-01, 5-17-21, 28-64-15
fax: 28-65-10
e-mail: bob@save.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, SCF manages an $8 million umbrella
grant and oversees subgrants awarded to PVOs implementing
humanitarian assistance programs funded by the US government. The
US Congress, in its FY 1998 Foreign Operations Bill, allocated
funding ($12.5 million, later increased to $15 million) for
humanitarian assistance to the "victims of the [Nagorno Karabagh] conflict." Of the $15 million, $8.3 million has been
directed to implementing projects in Nagorno Karabagh. (Save
manages $8 million in grants; ICRC was awarded $300,000.) SCF's
program is funded by USAID.
Solidarite Protestante France-Armenie (SPFA) Hovik
Gevorkian, NKR Representative
6 Azatamartikneri Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-43-60
e-mail: spfa@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1997, SPFA promotes the French culture and
language by providing French language courses, showing French
films, etc.
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Rod Snider, Project Manager
5a Mashtots Street, Stepanakert
phone:4-11-04, 28-29-77
e-mail: umcor@arminco.nk.am
Operating in NKR since 1998, UMCOR is implementing micro credit
projects for the development of small businesses in NKR. The
program targets women micro-entrepreneurs in rural and urban
settings. This project is funded by USAID through Save the
Children.
(Sources--ICRC Activities in Armenia & Nagorno Karabagh, June
1999, newsletter; NKR Permanent Representation Mission to Armenia,
July 29, 1999; AAA Stepanakert Field Office, August 2, 1999; NKR
Foreign Ministry, August 2, 1999; and Save the Children/Armenia,
August 2, 1999.)