Catholicos Of All Armenians Welcomes Administrative Staff And Residents Of The Mer Hooys Nakashian Children'S Support Center

On March 5, 2021, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians welcomed the administrative staff and residents of Mer Hooys Nakashian Children's Support Center to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Incorporated in December 2008, Mer Hooys opened the Nakashian Children’s Support Center in October 2012 with 15 girls ages 13-15 years old. The two-story renovated building in the suburbs of Yerevan, Armenia, is named in honor of its benefactors, the late John, Arpine and Jack Nakashian.  The organization is a California California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Click here to learn about the Mer Hooys Program, the Board of Directors and Donors

Mer Hooys operates in partnership with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, with the blessings of Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America. 

The Western Diocese strongly supports Mer Hooys as a viable and necessary program to help the children of our motherland.  Sponsorship opportunities are available; the Board invites donors to sponsor a girl for a donation of $500 a year, which will help cover her unique costs, including extracurricular lessons and individual tutoring, medical expenses, and special needs. 

Visit the Mer Hooys website at www.mer-hooys.org for ways that you can help.