Ten days in Armenia – We jumped on the opportunity to accompany Timothy Straight head of Homeland Development Initiative Foundation – HDIF to travel to Tavush province to visit some of the vulnerable villages bordering Azerbaijan and see some of the thrilling economic and social initiatives that are helping these communities. Click here for more.
Tim had received sewing machines that needed to be delivered to Aygepar. Sewing machines delivered, we stopped in the village of Tavush to visit the new Bed and Breakfast facility to foster more ecotourism in the area.
Our next stop was Berd Women’s Resource Center Foundation (BWRCF). Director Anahit Badalian gave us a tour to update Tim on the construction of the B&B on the third floor of the Bears and Berries building that has been her focus since she got funding to purchase the property in 2019.
Last stop was the TUMO in a Box in Berd which Hayg Foundation is participating in funding the salary of its instructor.