A Playground for Azatamut Kindergarten

Azatamut (Ազատամուտ) village is located 150KM from Yerevan, in the Tavush region of Armenia. 

Home to 2,900 residents, the villagers’ main source of income is agriculture and livestock, and the bentonite factory. The village has one school (1-12 grade) with 464 students. The recently renovated kindergarten is home to 90 children, but the plan was to increase the number of kindergarteners by 30, to a total of 120.  

The re-opening of the kindergarten in April 2019 caused great joy and excitement in the village, but the kindergarten was lacking a playground for children to play, be active, and grow up healthy. FCN’s representative, Anahit Kalantaryan, visited the newly renovated kindergarten on April 12, 2019 to meet the gyughabed and the principal and inspect the grounds and verify suitability for playground installation. 

Every child should get to experience a playground. That seems such an obvious statement that it almost seems unneeded. But most children in rural Armenia don’t have access to a playground. With the installation of a new playground, we are providing the kindergarteners the opportunity to play in a safe environment, promoting a healthier and more active environment to grow for years to come.