Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has blocked the only road connecting Artsakh and Armenia.
120,000 people (including 30,000 children) in Artsakh are directly influenced by this blockade. Since December, the flow of food and other supplies between Armenia and Artsakh has halted, leaving families in desperate straits. About 780 citizens have even been unable to access vital medical care due to suspensions of surgeries in all medical institutions in Artsakh.
The Red Cross is the only means of emergency transportation and delivery of medicines between Artsakh and Yerevan. Currently, there is a big need to support kids with asthma, who can lead a normal life as long as they have inhalers and medication on hand. However, the government does not provide this medicine free of charge to children, and it is quite expensive. There are huge shortages. In partnership with the Health Fund for Children of Armenia and the Red Cross, we want to ensure that children can access the medicine they need.
In this tense situation, it can be easy to feel helpless. But we can do our part to ensure that Artsakh’s children can at least breathe easy. It costs only $25 per month to cover asthma medication for one child.