Guykadaran for the comfort of special children

For children with special needs, adapting the environment at home is especially important. and challenging. Acquiring the necessary special equipment, which is expensive, is not easy in Armenia. Moreover, a child's needs change over time, so new equipment has to be acquired.In order to support parents in creating an environment adapted for children with special needs, the Guykadaran (Special Equipment Repository) project was initiated. Mediamax spoke with Marina Parazyan, the executive director of the Source Foundation implementing the project, about the concept of Guykadaran and the prospects of scaling it up, as well as Izmirlian Foundation’s support along the way.Production of special equipment The Source Foundation for Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families has been operational for 10 years. During this period, the foundation was able to implement a number of projects, supporting children with special needs and establishing a cohesive parental community.