Our Partners & Donors
We would like to express our sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to all our partners and donors listed below, whose support has been tremendous for the development of the YMCA of Armenia and achieving its mission.
| INDIVIDUALS | |
| Aramian family | The Aramian family has been very generous in providing a vital financial support to YMCA Vanadzor during 1997-2009 to build and develop its community centers "Nevard and Kazar Aramian" and "Zvartaran", as well as to newly build its "Camp Aramian". |
| YMCA Partnerships | |
| YMCA of the USA | Has been supporting YMCA Armenia since its early establishment through providing financial and technical support for both institutional and program development, for establishing partnerships with other US YMCAs, as well as for engaging the youth and leadership of YMCA Armenia in exchange programs in the US. Has funded a number of projects on leadership capacity building, institutional strengthening projects and developing capital assets, as well as developing and furnishing camping facilities and programs. Member of the EAY Partners Group for YMCA Armenia. |
| YMCA Europe | Has been supporting YMCA Armenia since its early establishment through financial and technical support for both institutional and program development, for establishing partnerships with other European YMCAs, as well as for engaging the youth and leadership of YMCA Armenia in exchange programs in Europe. Has supported a number of initiatives and projects for cross border cooperation, leadership capacity building and developing capital assets, including camping facilities. Funding member of EAY's Partners Group for YMCA Armenia. |
| YMCA of Netherlands | Has been providing continuing financial and technical support to YMCA Armenia to foster movement development and institutional strengthening. Chair of EAY's Partners Group for YMCA Armenia. |
| HorYzon |
Has been providing continuing financial and technical support to YMCA Armenia, with initial engagement in establishing a YMCA in Spitak. Co-funder of a number of programs implemented by YMCA Armenia targeting youth leadership development, civic engagement and rural development. Member of EAY's Partners Group for YMCA Armenia. |
| YMCA of Germany | Has been providing continuing financial support to YMCA Armenia to foster movement development and institutional strengthening. |
| YMCA of Oslo | Partners with YMCA Vanadzor providing continuing financial and technical support. Member of EAY's Partners Group for YMCA Armenia. Co-funder of a number of programs implemented by YMCA Armenia. |
| Danish “AiBiDji” | In partnership with YMCA Vardenis to support scouting initiatives and camps. |
| YMCA Detroit | In partnership with YMCA Vardenis to support children and youth program development. |
| YMCA Providance | Has partnered with YMCA Ozone to support children and youth program development |
| YMCA Zurich | Has provided a major capital funding to build and develop a YMCA community center in Spitak called "Home for Future". Currently supports YMCA Spitak financially and technically to run child and youth development programs, as well as to engage the youth in exchange programs. |
| YMCA Ostwerk Berlin | Has partnered with YMCA Yerevan to support various child and youth development programs. |
| Other partnerships | |
| HEKS-EPER Swiss Foundation | Has provided major co-funding to build a Community Resource Center/Camp in Daranak (2006-2008). Provides financial and technical support to implement a rural development project in 5 remote villages on the east coast of Lake Sevan (1st phase 2009-2010, 2nd phase 2011-2013). |
| Embassy of the USA | Has supported a project "Democracy and local governance basics education for the schoolchildren and adolescents from refugee populated rural communities" - 2005 |
| UNHCR | Has been the principal funding agency for a number of refugee integration and support projects, including building residential houses and apartments for refugees families, with further involvement of their children in YMCA camps and developmental programs across all YMCAs in Armenia, as well as through outreaching to nearby communities (1992-2001). |


