"Disabled people are neglected in Armenia. Wherever they go, they receive a negative answer. No one but their parents seems to care for them."
This was said by Nvard Mirzoyan, Chairwoman of "Mariam", an NGO seeking to help the disabled. NGOs "Mariam" and "Zeitun" have over 500 children registered, but in Armenia there are over 180,000 disabled people, 115,278 of whom are under 18 years old.
Currently, the government gives out pensions of anywhere between 8,000 and 11,200 AMD to disabled people. However, the Chairwoman of Zeitun NGO Zina Asatyran says this is not sufficient, as "(the disabled) cannot even buy medicine with the money." Both NGOs have appealed to businessmen and the government for assistance but have received no help. Asatyran said she has always "supported the authorities, thinking that they implement right policy" but that she understands "I have been wrong."
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