Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia
CYMA is a Canadian, volunteer led humanitarian and exchange program focused on redevelopment, community projects, and humanitarian aid distribution, student exchange. CYMA was founded in late 1992 through the collaboration between Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, then primate of the Canadian Diocese and university student Ronald Alepian.
In Armenia, CYMA program includes a children´s workshop, distribution of humanitarian aid and local community visitations. Every summer the participants live with local families to develop and strengthen the emotional and spiritual bond between Armenian youth, as well as Canada and Armenia Also, during their stay they have the opportunity to visit historical sites and monuments.
Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia LEGACY
1993 Built a school in Ararat
1994 Renovated a seminary and an adjacent church in Harich
1995 Renovated “Nor Tbrots” school in Ararat
1996 Renovated “Megheti” children’s day campus in Dilijan
1997 Day Camp for 200 orphans in Dzaghgatsor
1998 Renovated Khor Virab & conducted day camps in Ararat
1999 Renovated Dzaghgatsor orphanage
2000 Renovated school in Aradashen
2001 Youth Pilgrimage commemorating 1700th Anniversary of Christianity
2002 Continued renovations of school in Aradashen
2003 Renovation of a kindergarten in Taleen
2004 Many Hands, One Heart! Saghmosavank
2005 Building our Future! Renovation of Christian Education Center in Armavir
2006 Renovation of a kindergarten in the village of Aradashen
2007 Extend Your Hand Expend Your Family: Renovation of St. Nshan Church in Armavir
2008 Oshagan Village
2009 Oshagan Village
2010 Geghadir Village Renovation of the school
2012 Geghadir Village continuing the Renovation of the school
2013 Geghadir Village Renovation of the Sunday school building
For more information please call 514-276-9479
Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada
615, Stuart Outremont, QC, Canada H2V 3H2