TRDP Beneficiary Organizes Tree Planting to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
< 1 min readBAZUM VILLAGE, Armenia – On April 12, 2015, Kamo Hambaryan, a beneficiary of the American University of Armenia (AUA)’s Turpanjian Rural Development Program (TRDP) organized a tree planting ceremony next to his business in Bazum Village to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event was organized with the support of TRDP Shirak Program Leader Zorair Kirakosyan.
More than one hundred community members joined Mr. Hambaryan in planting five hundred trees in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Mr. Hambaryan’s socially conscious behavior, and the event as a whole, served as a good example and fostered a sense of community among the villagers.
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.
