Official Name: | Getashen |
Native Name: | Գետաշեն |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Marz (Province) |
Subdivision Name1: | Armavir |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 2296 |
Timezone: | |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Timezone Dst: | |
Utc Offset Dst: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 40.0433°N 43.9447°W |
Getashen (Armenian: Գետաշեն; also, Kalagar; until 1946, Dzhafarabat and Jafarabad[1]) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia on the border with Turkey.
Starting 2012 Children of Armenia Fund entered getashen with a holistic approach to advance the rural village life.
The programs implemented include Crufts Clubs, Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Aflatoun Social-Financial Education Club, professional orientation, Social and Psychological Assistance, Support to School Psychologists, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Drama Therapy, Healthy Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Free Dental Care, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.
Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as School, Creativity Lab, Cafeteria and Brushodrome, Green house, Agro-school.[2]