Institution Ada Keshishyants Day Center for Children with Disabilities

Age 8

Date Profile Received: 2023-09-11

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: 2016-05-08

Family History: Vanetta's father, Vahagn, is a photographer, and her mother, Ludmila, is on maternity leave. Vanetta has five sisters and two brothers. The family is living in a 4-room apartment. The apartment is in very bad condition with no faucet in the bathroom and no hot water. The family does not have enough beds, so some of the children sleep on mattresses on the floor. Vanetta's 11-year-old sister, Varduhi, needs an operation to remove a tumor and hernia on her wrist.

Medical History: Vanetta has been diagnosed with glaucoma. She needs to have an operation in Yerevan, but the family cannot afford it.

Immediate Needs: Operations for Vanetta and Varduhi, better housing and furnishings, food, clothes, and school supplies ($3,600/annually).

*** UPDATE August 2024 ***

Vanetta has not missed a single day at the Ada Keshishyants Center and is actively participating in art therapy and receiving support from a special educator. SOAR is working on getting Vanetta the eye surgery she needs.

 

 

Vanetta and her family