Դրվագներ Կովկասի Հայոց բարեգործական ընկերության գործունեությունից (1914 թ․ սեպտեմբեր – 1915 թ. հունիս)

Abstract

Following the outbreak of World War I, the Caucasian Armenian Benevolent Society (CABO) and its associated Armenian Central Committee (ACC) were reorganized to align with military and political considerations. The organization broadened its range of activities, in-cluding the establishment of hospitals for wounded soldiers, assistance for the loved ones of war victims, and support for refugee settlers. In 1914-1915, CABO branches carried on with their activities regardless of the war situa-tion. Institutions like orphanages, schools, and employment agencies were established by CA-BO and ACC. With the financial aid of the ACC and the initiative of Princess M. Tumanyan, Vice-President of the Charitable Society, CABO created workshops for refugees and the first charitable tea house "Cup of Tea" in the region. The funds generated were employed to sup-port the Armenian Hospital and immigrant refugees. A "Charity and Charity" day was also organized with the support of the ACC. In Novem-ber 1914 and the initial months of 1915, CABO and the ACC offered aid to around 100,000 war refugees by providing shelter, sustenance, and medical treatment. They additionally ma-naged the rescue, upkeep, and education of Armenian orphaned children who were left with-out guardians. Furthermore, they helped to reconstruct the destroyed homes and households of the refugees, repatriating them to their hometowns.