MER DOON DONOR PRESENTATION

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In Armenia: Mer Doon | Zoravor Andraniki Str 13 | Echmiadzin, Republic of Armenia In the U.S.: Mer Doon, Inc. | 561 Avenida del Verdor | San Clemente, CA 92672 [email protected] | www.mer-doon.com Dear Mer Doon friend and supporter, Where can vulnerable teenage girls go when they have aged out of the orphanage system in Armenia? Who is going to prevent them from falling through the cracks and ending up on the streets, or, worse, enslaved in human and sex trafficking? Since 2006, Mer Doon has answered this serious need for intervention for at-risk young women in Armenia. For many of them, Mer Doon is more than a safe haven; it’s the first family they have ever known. Mer Doon works to break a frightening cycle for girls who lack support networks: homelessness, substance abuse, violence, trafficking, and crime. Our program offers higher education, job and internship placement, life skills training, and guidance on how to live independently. You are receiving this packet because we know you understand the intrinsic value and enormous need for a program like Mer Doon. Your gift can help us give underprivileged teenage girls healthy transitions into adulthood. This year marks our 10 th anniversary! We have set an ambitious, but attainable goal to raise $250,000 by the year’s end. Please help us serve Armenia’s most vulnerable population - orphaned and disadvantaged girls - by opening your heart and giving your generous support to Mer Doon. Sincerely, Stephen Ashekian Stephen Ashekian Chairman, U.S. Board of Directors Mer Doon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of California (Tax Id. 20-2383398). Mer Doon is also a registered nongovernmental organization in the Republic of Armenia.

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You can help us give a home to those who have none. Support our mission to assist orphaned and disadvantaged girls. Mer Doon works to break a frightening cycle for girls who lack support networks: homelessness, substance abuse, violence, trafficking, and crime. Our program offers higher education, job and internship placement, life skills training, and guidance on how to live independently. You are receiving this appeal because we know you understand the intrinsic value and enormous need for a program like Mer Doon.

Transcript of MER DOON DONOR PRESENTATION

InArmenia:MerDoon|ZoravorAndranikiStr13|Echmiadzin,RepublicofArmeniaIntheU.S.:MerDoon,Inc.|561AvenidadelVerdor|SanClemente,CA92672

[email protected]|www.mer-doon.com

Dear Mer Doon friend and supporter, Where can vulnerable teenage girls go when they have aged out of the orphanage system in Armenia? Who is going to prevent them from falling through the cracks and ending up on the streets, or, worse, enslaved in human and sex trafficking? Since 2006, Mer Doon has answered this serious need for intervention for at-risk young women in Armenia. For many of them, Mer Doon is more than a safe haven; it’s the first family they have ever known. Mer Doon works to break a frightening cycle for girls who lack support networks: homelessness, substance abuse, violence, trafficking, and crime. Our program offers higher education, job and internship placement, life skills training, and guidance on how to live independently. You are receiving this packet because we know you understand the intrinsic value and enormous need for a program like Mer Doon. Your gift can help us give underprivileged teenage girls healthy transitions into adulthood. This year marks our 10th anniversary! We have set an ambitious, but attainable goal to raise $250,000 by the year’s end. Please help us serve Armenia’s most vulnerable population - orphaned and disadvantaged girls - by opening your heart and giving your generous support to Mer Doon. Sincerely, Stephen Ashekian Stephen Ashekian Chairman, U.S. Board of Directors

Mer Doon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of California (Tax Id. 20-2383398). Mer Doon is also a registered nongovernmental organization in the Republic of Armenia.

WeareaHomeforThoseWhoHaveNoneOurmissionistohelporphanedanddisadvantagedyoungwomeninArmeniabreakthecycleofdependencybyprovidingeduca:on, job training,anda loving, familyenvironment,whileins:llingleadershipskillsandteachingself-sufficiency.

MERDOONHISTORY

OURPARTNERS

ARMENIACONTACT

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Todonate,pleasevisitwww.mer-doon.comandclick“Donate.”MerDoonisa501(c)(3)nonprofitorganiza:onandaregisteredNGOintheRepublicofArmenia.

EDUCATION

EMPOWERMENT

LIFESKILLS

INDEPENDENCE

Educa:onisMerDoon’stoppriority!Weprovideacollegeeduca:ontoeachofourresidents.Thissupportincludestui:on,books,andschoolsupplies.Wealsoteachtradeskillsliketradi:onalhandcraTs.Weplanmanyextracurricularac:vi:es,specialevents,andeduca:onalfieldtrips.

Weknowthatat-risk,youngwomeninArmeniaarevulnerabletotraffickingandabuse.Theyneedtobetaughtstrength,self-awareness,andconfidence.Weteachourgirlstoraisetheirvoicesagainstoppression,abuse,andgenderinequality.MerDoonprovidesasafe,trustedplacetogrow.

AtMerDoon,thereisalwaysanopportunityforlearning.Weteachourgirlsmanyimportantskills,includingreligiouseduca:on,computerliteracy,Russian,English,andforeignlanguagelessons,cooking,housekeeping,gardening,socialbehaviorande:queWe,personalhygiene,Armenianhistoryandculture,dance,music,andsomuchmore!

Foundedin2005byJulieAshekianandTigranuhiKarapetyan,MerDoonanswerstheseriousneedforinterven:onforgirlswhohaveagedoutoftheorphanagesystemorareat-riskyoungadults.MerDoonopeneditshomeinEchmiadzin,Armeniain2006.Formanyofthesegirls,MerDoonisthefirstfamilytheyhaveeverknown.

OurHome-MerDoon,Inc.c/oDr.JaneL.Mahakian,President561AvenidadelVerdorSanClemente,[email protected]

MerDoonTigranuhiKarapetyan,DirectorZoravarAndranikiStr.13Echmiadzin,RepublicofArmenia:[email protected]:+(374)231052009

Ourgoalistoins:llastrongsenseofindependenceinthegirlswhocometoMerDoon.WeaccomplishthisthroughourJob&InternshipProgram,givingeachresidenttheopportunitytoobtainmeaningfulexperienceinherchosenfieldofinterest.Wealsoteachtheimportantskillsneededtolivebothindependentlyandwithinafamilyunit.

MerDoonishonoredtoworkwithmanysuppor:vepartners,including:•  FundforArmenianRelief•  U.S.Embassy•  CityofEchmiadzin•  GavarOrphanage•  VanadzorOrphanage•  SOAR(SocietyforOrphaned

ArmenianRelief)

Human trafficking Isn’t pretty. AGlobalEpidemic•  Anes&mated600,000-800,000peoplearetraffickedacross

interna&onalborderseveryyear.•  80%arewomenandgirls;50%arechildren.•  Humantraffickinggeneratesmorethan$32billionperyear,making

itthe3rdlargestinterna&onalcrimeindustry.

ACrisisinArmenia•  PovertyistheprimarycauseoftraffickinginArmenia.Since

Armeniahasexperiencedarela&velystablegovernmentinthepast5years,tourismhasincreased.AccordingtotheJus&ceforYouth,thissafeenvironmenthasmadeArmeniaades&na&onforthesextrade.

•  ArmenianPresidentSergeSarkisyanrecentlysignedanagreementwiththeUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)tojointlyfightagainsttrafficking,illegalpurchaseandsaleofdrugs,illegalimmigra&on,andterrorism.

MerDoon‘sIntervenGon•  MerDoonistheonlyorganiza&oninArmeniathatprovidesahome

forgirlswhohaveagedoutoftheorphanagesystemandhavenoplacetogo.

•  MerDoonunderstandsthatat-riskgirlsinArmeniaarevulnerabletotraffickingandabuse.Theyneedtobetaughtstrength,self-awareness,andconfidence.

•  WeprovideasolidacademiceducaGonaswellasongoingandcomprehensivelifeskillstrainingtoprepareourresidentstolivesafeandsuccessfullivesasindependentwomen.

[email protected]|www.mer-doon.com

Mer Doon is a home where orphaned and disadvantaged young women can cure their souls and be surrounded by faith, hope, and love.

Zoravar Andraniki Str 13Echmiadzin, Republic of Armenia

Phone: +(374 231) 5 20 09Fax: +(374 231) 4 90 41

[email protected]

www.mer-doon.com«Մեր տունը» վայր է, որտեղ ծնողազուրկ և անապահով երիտասարդ կանայք կարող են ամոքել իրենց հոգիները և շրջապատված լինել հավատով, հուսով և սիրով:

Մեր ՏունWe are a home

for those who have noneOur Home – Mer Doon, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit

organization. U.S. Tax Id. 20-2383398. Mer Doon is also a registered nongovernmental organization in the Republic of Armenia.

Mer Doon, “Our Home,” was founded in Armenia in 2005 by the late Julie Ashekian and Tigranuhi Karapetyan. Our mission is to help orphaned and disadvantaged young women (ages 18-24) break the cycle of dependency by providing education, job training, and a loving, family environment, while instilling leadership skills and teaching self-sufficiency. For some of our residents, Mer Doon is the first family they have ever known.

Each resident is required to receive a college education and develop professional skills. Mer Doon’s Job & Internship Program provides its residents with experience in a work environment to teach important skills for permanent employment. The girls also receive broad extracurricular instruction. Mer Doon offers classes in foreign languages, computer literacy, religion, Armenian history and culture, family traditions, mental health, housekeeping, cooking, trade skills, gardening, hygiene, sex education, drug addiction, trafficking, etiquette, social behavior, and much more. Mer Doon fully supports its residents, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, tuition and school expenses, medical and dental expenses, and daily personal needs.

Mer Doon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the U.S. and a registered nongovernmental organization in the Republic of Armenia. Our Board of Directors, based in both Armenia and the U.S., work together to advance the organization’s mission. Mer Doon is a safe, trusted, and nurturing place for vulnerable young women to call home.

MY GIFTPlease find enclosed my contribution for general, undesignated support for Mer Doon, Inc.

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Our Home-Mer Doon, Inc.c/o Dr. Jane L. Mahakian, President

561 Avenida del VerdorSan Clemente, California, USA, 92672

‹‹Մեր Տունը›› Հայաստանում հիմնադրվել է 2005թ.-ին լուսահոգի Ջուլի Աշեկյանի և Տիգրանուհի Կարապետյանի կողմից: Մեր առաքելությունն է աջակցել ծնողազուրկ և անապահով կյանք ունեցող երիտասարդ կանանց (18-24 տարեկան) կոտրել կախվածության շրջանակը՝ նրանց ապահովելով կրթությամբ, աշխատանքային դասընթացներով և սիրող ընտանեկան միջավայրով՝ միևնույն ժամանակ նրանց մեջ սերմանելով առաջնորդության հմտություններ և ինքնաբավություն: Մեր բնակիչներից շատերի համար ‹‹Մեր Տունը›› առաջին ընտանիքն է, որ նրանք երբևէ ունեցել են:

Յուրաքանչյուր բնակիչ ստանում է բուհական կրթություն և զարգացնում մասնագիտական հմտություններ: «Մեր տան» «Աշխատանք և պրակտիկա» ծրագիրը իր բնակիչներին ապահովում է փորձառությամբ աշխատանքային միջավայրում՝ մշտական աշխատանքի համար հմտություններ սովորեցնելով: Աղջիկները նաև ստանում են լայն արտադասարանային ուսում: «Մեր տունը» առաջարկում է օտար լեզուների, համակարգչային հմտությունների, կրոնի, հայոց պատմության և մշակույթի, ընտանեկան ավանդույթների, մտավոր առողջության, խոհարարության, առևտրային հմտությունների, այգեգործության, հիգիենայի, սեռական կրթության, Էթիկետի, սոցիալապես ընդունված վարքագծի ձևավորման դասընթացներ, կատարում է թմրամոլության և թրաֆիքինգի մասին իրազեկում և այլն: «Մեր տունը» ապահովում է իր բնակիչներին, բայց չի սահմանափակվում միայն սննդի, հագուստի, ուսման և դպրոցական ծախսերի, բժշկական և ատամնաբուժական ծախսերի և ամենօրյա անձնական կարիքները հոգալու հարցում:

‹‹Մեր Տունը›› գրանցված է որպես 501(c)(3) շահույթ չհետապնդող կազմակերություն ԱՄՆ-ում և որպես հասարակական կազմակերպություն Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում: Մեր հոգաբարձուների խորհուրդը, որը հիմնված է և՛ Հայաստանում և՛ ԱՄՆ-ում, աշխատում է միահամուռ ուժերով` նպաստելով կազմակերպության առաքելության զարգացմանը: Երիտասարդ խոցելի կանանց համար ‹‹Մեր Տունը›› ապահով, վստահելի և դաստիարակող վայր է, որը նրանք կարող են տուն անվանել:

☐$10,000 ☐$5,000 ☐$2,500 ☐$1,000 ☐$500☐Other,pleasespecify$_________________

PAYMENT INFORMATION ☐Iamincludingacheckpayableto“MerDoon,Inc.”Checkno.______________________

Chargemycreditcard:☐Mastercard ☐Visa ☐AmericanExpress ☐Discover

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DONOR INFORMATION PleaseenteryournameexactlyasitshouldappearwhenyourgiQisacknowledged.

________________________________________________________________________DonorName(s)________________________________________________________________________Address________________________________________________________________________City State Zip________________________________________________________________________CellPhone EmailAddress☐Iwouldliketoremainanonymous.

Pleasemailthisformwithpaymentto:OurHome-MerDoon,Inc.

c/oDr.JaneL.Mahakian,President561AvenidadelVerdor

SanClemente,CA92672USA

ForinformaLon,[email protected]

MY GIFT IncelebraLonofMerDoon’s10thanniversary,IhaveenclosedmycontribuLonforgeneral,undesignatedsupporttoMerDoon,Inc.

SECRETARY OF THE STATE 30 TRINITY STREET

P.O. BOX 150470 HARTFORD, CT 06115-0470

8/31/2007

OUR HOME MER-DOON 84 ELLSWORTH BLVD KENSINGTON, CT 06037

RE: Acceptance of Business Filing This letter is to confirm the acceptance of the following business filing: Business Name: Type of Request: OUR HOME-MER DOON, INC. REPORT (2007) Work Order Number : 2007210999-001 Business Filing Number : 0003527371 Filing Date/Time : 08/28/2007 08:30 AM Effective Date/Time : Work Order Payment Total : $25.00 Payment Received : $25.00 Credit on Account : $0.00 Customer Id : 001396657 Business Id : 0830273 If you would like copies of this filing, you must complete a Request for Corporate Copies and submit it with the appropriate fee. DOCUMENT REVIEW STAFF 5 Commercial Recording Division 860-509-6003 www.concord.sots.ct.gov