Country profile: Armenia
Total population: 2.8 Million
Total children under the age of 18: 0.7 Million
The situation of children in Armenia:
In Armenia, there are around 0.7 million children under the age of 18. Up to 30% of these children live in poverty and 2% live in extreme poverty. Since 2001, reforms have seen the number of children in state-run residential institutions half to approximately 1,500 in 2019. In 2024 there were only 600 children left in institutions. However, children with disabilities remain among the most vulnerable groups, constituting around 1% of all children in Armenia. Many other children are in need of support so that they can grow up healthily and safely. People interested in adoption in Armenia are looking for healthy newborn babies and are not willing to adopt older or disabled children.
Towards Armenia Without Orphans national network:
In June 2024 there was a first meeting with people in Armenia with a heart to see changes happening in Armenia for the sake of vulnerable children and orphans. A group of people is meeting for prayer for the situation in Armenia.
Other Information about Orphaned and Vulnerable Children and Family Care in Armenia:
Better Care Network Information on Family-Based Care in Armenia
More information for prayer at Operation World