ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ATP employs 78 full-time staff
in Armenia and the US, and
150 seasonal workers
each year.
40 families have gained economic independence by hosting Backyard Nurseries
In addition to sustaining the environment, ATP is supporting the economy of Armenia. As one of the largest NGO employers in Armenia of both full time and seasonal workers, the Armenia Tree Project provides steady income for individuals and families. Many of the jobs are located in remote and refugee villages, making ATP’s economic contribution that much more impactful. The nurseries in Karin, Khachpar and Chiva villages alone employ 27 full-time workers!
Our Mirak Family Reforestation Nursery in Margahovit Village supports our reforestation operations and employs 15 people in the Lori Valley. ATP’s Backyard Nursery program helps families in remote villages by allowing them to capitalize on their small parcels of land to grow seedlings for ATP over 1-3 years.