Date Profile Received: 2023-10-13

Family Situation: Lusine is divorced and cares for her two children on her own; her son, Tigran (DOB 06/06/2015), and her daughter, Mane (DOB 09/14/2017). Mane was born with a cleft palate/lip. She has undergone five operations and is scheduled for another one. Lusine taught the qanoon and is a professional photographer. Currently the family is living in an apartment in Gyumri with two other families (relatives). All three families had been forced to leave Artsakh and all their belongings behind. They have no source of income.

Immediate Needs: New housing, household furnishings, clothes, food, surgery for Mane ($4,800/annually).