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November 21, 2005

Armenia Tree Project ‘Enters the Forest’ With Large-Scale Reforestation Program
$100,000 Donation Initiates Planting of Barber Family Forest

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Children assisted their families in the growing of trees in backyard nurseries, which cultivated ash, oak, maple, and other varieties of seeds this year

“More than 215 people in Aghavnavank can rely on the income from the nursery project,” said Lyudmila Poghosyan, a backyard nursery owner and mother of four children. “I am also very thankful to ATP for bringing the World Vision organization to the village. Their medical team carefully examines our health and supports us with essential medication and services.”

“We are very pleased with the success of ATP’s backyard nursery program, and the new Barber Family Forest planted this Fall demonstrates that we are fulfilling our mission to use trees to improve the standard of living for Armenians in the most impoverished regions of the country,” stated Vache Kirakosyan, ATP’s new Director of Operations in Yerevan. “Building on the success of this effort, next year ATP hopes to expand the backyard nursery program to include over 300 families.”

ATP was founded in 1994 with the vision of securing Armenia’s future by protecting its environment and advancing Armenia’s socio-economic development by mobilizing resources to fund reforestation and community tree planting. ATP uses trees to improve the standard of living of Armenians, promoting self-sufficiency and aiding those with fewest resources first.

In just over 10 years, ATP has planted and rejuvenated nearly 750,000 trees at more than 500 sites in 11 regions of Armenia and Artsakh. With the establishment of the new Mirak Family Reforestation nursery in Margahovit and expansion of the Backyard Nursery program, ATP hopes to soon be planting over one million trees per year in Armenia. For additional information, visit www.armeniatree.org or call toll-free (866) 965-TREE.

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