The children at AYF Youth Corps camp
On July 2, 23 young Armenian-Americans arrived at Zvartnots Airport to begin volunteering for AYF Youth Corps. They spent a few days exploring Armenia’s historical and cultural treasures, and on July 8, they split into two groups to begin running their day camps. The groups are currently in Stepanakert and Gyumri. By the end of this summer, more than 1000 children in six cities in Armenia and Artsakh will have participated in the camps.
The volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds. Among them are an Ivy League student, a biochemist, a musician, a future computer scientist, and a pharmacist. For many volunteers, this this is their first trip to Armenia. For one, this is his seventh trip to his homeland. Despite their differences, they have all committed to spending their summer making a difference.
The 23 volunteers who arrived in Armenia for Youth Corps 2017
“Being able to go to Armenia and interact with the youth there to see how they live, to learn what they’ve learned, and to be able to give everything we have to them is more than I could hope for,â€
