Alexandria-Gyumri Sister Cities Committee
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The Alexandria – Gyumri Sister Cities Committee
Grants Program
February 24, 2010 Update: Guidelines for the AGSCC 2010 grant cycle are currently being finalized. An Invitation for Proposals is expected to be issued around April 1, 2010. Please watch this space or the AGSCC page on Facebook for information and news.
In 2009, the AGSCC awarded a grant to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) in support of its "Hope for the Children of Hope" project in Gyumri. The project proposes to use its grant to develop a beekeeping farm with the help of Hope Orphanage staff and residents in order to strengthen the community, build a sense of ownership and improve the health and quality of life for the children. The project is designed to focus on teaching vocational skills to the orphans and improving the diet of 85 vulnerable children. Grant funds will be used to purchase agricultural inputs and a honey processing machine, and pay for training. UMCOR is working with USDA to assure the quality of the honey produced.
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