Sixteen-year-old Syuzanna C. was another recent recipient of a Children of Armenia Sponsorship Program (CASP) stipend during the recent June CASP distribution in Javakhk.
Now in the 10th grade, Syuzanna is very interested in design. She loves to embroider and some of her tablecloths and napkins have been entered in competitions in Tbilisi and Akhaltskha, where she has received several awards and certificates. Her wish is to continue her education in Yerevan.
Syuzanna lives with her mother and two sisters and their husbands. Her father and uncle died in a car accident when Syuzanna was two years old. The family has struggled ever since. Syuzanna’s mother works as a packing specialist at the local sewing factory, but her salary is too low to cover the cost of food, clothes, and other expenses. The family has tried to grow their own food in the small lot in front of their house, but have been unable to cultivate it. The CASP stipend will provide some much needed assistance to this family, and one day contribute to funding Syuzanna’s education in Yerevan.