Armenia
Armenia has a population of 3 million and is a landlocked country with Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north. It gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Unemployment and poverty remain widespread and in recent years Armenia has been hit by mass waves of emigration as young families leave to find what they hope will be a better life abroad. Estimates suggest Armenia has lost up to a quarter of its population since independence.
Armenia became a member of the Council of Europe in 2001.
CHLG work in Armenia
CHLG began work in Armenia in October 2007. Following a successful pilot project, we have introduced our Community Action programme in the country and over 1,000 children and volunteers have been involved so far.
CHLG hopes that this will be the first step to strengthening families and improving the lives of thousands of children in Armenia.
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