AKHALKALAK (A-info)–The Armenian Relief Society’s Javakhk Assistance Fund has started renovation on Ghato village’s local school–located in the Akhalkalak region. The school is one of the oldest in the region. Due to the efforts of the ARS Javakhk Fund–the Akhlalkalak-based "Shinarar" organization has undertaken the renovation of the dilapidated school–and is scheduled to finish work in September–in time for the 2005-2006 school year.
The ARS Javakhk Fund works in the Javakhk–Tsalka–Akhaltsikh–and Ninotsminda regions to renovate and repair not only local schools–but also clinics in need of care. With many projects already underway–the Fund also provides the clinics necessary supplies.