Gyumri, Armenia, Jan 7, 2021 / 17:20 pm
A Catholic non-profit has surprised hundreds of suffering Armenian families with Christmas presents following the problems of the coronavirus pandemic and the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Gia Chacon, president of the organization For the Martyrs, returned Jan. 2 from a trip to Armenia, where the organization was able to deliver presents to over 1,000 children.
"Operation Christmas for Armenia was something that we started here ... to bring toys and presents to children who may not otherwise have a Christmas experience," she told CNA.
"Many [parents] were telling their families that Santa wasn't going to be coming or they wouldn't be exchanging Christmas presents this year. So we wanted to [find] a solution. We wanted to bring joy to these children."