St. Hagop has always had a mission to assist in the building up of our Armenian homeland and deepening our Christian fellowship with our ethnic kin. Over the years, we have carried out this mission by supporting several established programs, along with more direct and personal support through pilgrimages to Armenia and resulting partnerships. The goal of the Mission Armenia committee is to advise St. Hagop in a transition from anonymous aid to Armenia through well-established non-profits, to smaller projects with minimal overhead, direct beneficiary contact and potential for longer-term partnerships. Contact Yn. Anna Demerjian for more information.
St. Hagop’s “Mission Armenia” ministry continues its support of various worthy causes in Armenia, focusing on direct aid and faith-based projects. This year our support included providing relief to families of fallen heroes, injured and displaced people of Artsakh, Armenian church communities, education efforts and more. 17-year-old Burn Victim 17-year-old Nelson was one of the…