Armenian children homes house 1,300 children
07.08.2013,
18:06
There are some 1,300 children in Armenia living in children homes. according to head of Sociometer polling center Aharon Adibekyan.
YEREVAN, August 7. / ARKA /. There are some 1,300 children in Armenia living in children homes. according to head of Sociometer polling center Aharon Adibekyan.
Of them 870 children are housed by eight state- run children homes and 373 by four charitable children homes. Aharonyan said 120 children are adopted a year.
According to him, the total number of institutionalized children in Armenia is over 4000. In this context Aharonyan argued that children homes are no longer effective and should be replaced by substitute families which will take over temporary guardianship of children.
"According to UNICEF estimates, the annual cost of keeping an institutionalized child in Armenia is about $ 3800, while the substitute family will need by one thousand dollars less," Aharonyan said. -0-
Of them 870 children are housed by eight state- run children homes and 373 by four charitable children homes. Aharonyan said 120 children are adopted a year.
According to him, the total number of institutionalized children in Armenia is over 4000. In this context Aharonyan argued that children homes are no longer effective and should be replaced by substitute families which will take over temporary guardianship of children.
"According to UNICEF estimates, the annual cost of keeping an institutionalized child in Armenia is about $ 3800, while the substitute family will need by one thousand dollars less," Aharonyan said. -0-
