SHORT SUMMARY

The unfinished auditorium at the FLY Center in Gyumri holds powerful potential — a safe, inclusive space where hundreds of vulnerable children and single mothers will gain access to education, job training, and psychological support. Help us turn bricks into breakthroughs. Join us in building a future filled with hope, opportunity, and dignity — one brick at a time.

IMPACT

By December 2025, this campaign will fully complete and equip the FLY Center’s multifunctional hall. Once finished, the space will provide over 100 vulnerable children and 50 single mothers with continuous access to educational, cultural, and vocational programs — all in a safe and respectful environment. Hosting at least 150 events each year and welcoming over 4,000 participants annually, the center will become a hub of empowerment and resilience for the entire Shirak region, breaking cycles of poverty and marginalization.

PROBLEM

In Shirak — a region where child poverty exceeds 50% and unemployment hovers near 45% — countless children and single mothers are locked out of basic opportunities for education and support. Though the foundation of the FLY Center is already built, the heart of the facility — its main hall — remains unfinished. Every day of delay means more than 150 individuals are left without a chance to improve their futures. The need is urgent. The space is ready. The community is waiting. What’s missing is the funding to finish what we’ve started.

SOLUTION

1. Complete Construction: Finalize the building structure with walls, windows, doors, partitions, flooring, and roofing to create a safe and welcoming environment.

2. Outfit the Hall: Furnish the space with vital equipment — chairs, tables, computers, a projector, a piano, and sound systems — to support a wide range of educational, cultural, and vocational activities.

3. Launch Programs: Bring the space to life with youth clubs, workshops, job training, concerts, and community events, reaching over 4,000 beneficiaries annually.

Implementation:

We’ll work hand-in-hand with local builders, volunteers, donors, and the FLY team. With the structure partially built and hundreds of beneficiaries already engaged, this project isn’t starting from scratch — it’s poised for completion. Your support doesn’t just fund construction — it unlocks potential.

TEAM

Founded in the U.S. in 2012, FLY (Freedom Loving Youth) has been actively working in Armenia since 2016, especially in the Shirak and Lori regions. We serve vulnerable families, single mothers, and children affected by war through a holistic approach that includes humanitarian aid, education, vocational training, and mental health support.

Thanks to FLY’s programs, hundreds of families have received food, shelter, home renovations, wheelchairs, education, and job opportunities. Our dedicated team walks alongside every beneficiary until they’re able to stand independently and thrive.

This project is already in motion. Classrooms are nearing completion, and over 100 individuals are currently benefiting from FLY’s programs. This campaign isn’t just a dream — it’s the next chapter of a mission already underway.

BUDGET

For more details on the program budget, please see here.