The Children of Kharberd
HETQ Online have another in their series of photo stories. This series of photos, by Onnik Krikorian, are about the Specialized Children Home in Kharberd where 200 children with varying degrees of disability reside.
After scandal after scandal in the early nineties, conditions in the state-run institution have now improved thanks to the assistance of foreign and diasporan benefactors as well as the appointment of a new Director. Even so, the children face an uncertain future when they reach the age of eighteen. Throughout June, HETQ Online will look at the situation of other vulnerable groups in Armenia.
