Mission East

First ever vocational education programme helps young people with disabilities become skilled gardeners and carpet weavers

In Armenia, where for decades disability has been associated with shame and secrecy, some youth with disabilities are finding their way out of isolation and into the labour market. Two schools have opened their doors to the country's first vocational education program for young people with disabilities.

Mission East chosen to be a leader in the fight against AIDS in Armenia

From among 21 potential organisations, Mission East has been chosen to lead NGOs in Armenia in their fight against AIDS.

Arman’s new world is full of numbers and colours

"It was a tremendous feeling of powerlessness that washed over me when I first met ten-year-old Arman and his family and listened to their story. To see how such suffering can destroy an entire family’s life… it is hard to witness," says Kim Hartzner, Managing Director of Mission East.

"I want to be free in my own city" – International Day of Disabled Persons

The Cultural House in Armavir, Armenia, was filled with joy and happy faces on the 3rd of December. Disabled children linked to the Mission East project "A Healthy Start" had been invited to the theatre on the International Day of Disabled Persons. For many of them this was their first time at the theatre – even though it was only a puppet show.

"I want to be free in my own city" – International Day of Disabled Persons

Clubroom gives disabled and non-disabled children a place to meet

On October 3rd, Mission East, our local partner organisation Nur and the community of Metsamor in western Armenia held the opening of the area’s first children’s clubroom. The purpose of the clubroom is to provide an environment where disabled and non-disabled children in the community can meet, get to know each other, play together, and enjoy common interest activities together.

Clubroom gives children with and without disabilities a place to meet

David Gevorgyan playing with building blocks at a table

On October 3rd, Mission East, our local partner organisation Nur and the community of Metsamor in western Armenia held the opening of the area’s first children’s clubroom.

Danish disability leaders visit Mission East in Armenia

Two of the leaders of the disability movement in Denmark recently visited Mission East in Armenia. The visit is part of Mission East’s project "A Healthy Start" with the objective to give voice to the disabled in Armenia who suffer from a high degree of stigma and rarely receive the care they need.