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"Before I would join Nor Luyce, I had mixed feelings about the program and was thinking that I wouldn't stay in the program for a long period of time. However, right after the first meeting, I realized I was wrong. A lot of things have changed when I joined the program. I could overcome my fears, I could love and accept myself the way I am, and I have become more self-confident and bold. I gained a lot of friends. Now I can say with confidence that Nor Luyce is an important part of my life and I can't imagine myself without Nor Luyce", said one of our mentees.

During these last 3 months Nor Luyce mentees have been provided with 390 individual meetings which his 720 hours of individual services altogether. During these hours the girls had a  chance to understand who they are, what strengths and weaknesses they have, where they see themselves at the end of the program year.

Along with the individual meetings, the girls also had a chance to participate in 3 group meetings with their mentors that allowed them to know each other better, learn about their hobbies, about the challenges each of them face, the common things they have with their mentors, etc.

Along with all these meetings, the mentors were also provided with an opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge. They participated in 6 workshops on various topics, such as metacognition, double personality disorder, art therapy, parenting skills, methods of working with sexually abused children, etc.

During this period our mentees also had the opportunity to meet with a number of famous people in Armenia who shared not only their knowledge, skills, and values with the girls but also the steps they take to gain success in life.

Nor Luyce has provided the mentees with a safe place to build new friendships for a long period of time.

The girls met at Nor Luyce in 2018, since then their friendship became stronger and inseparable. Their meetings and friendship are not limited only to Nor Luyce, but they also get together, have fun, and walk around the city outside of the organization. They have become irreplaceable advisors for each other; they are always together during hard times and try to help each other to overcome each difficulty. Also, they spend the holidays together, carry out voluntary work, and attend various events. According to them, Nor Luyce has not only become a resource for personal achievements but also helped them find irreplaceable friends.

Another mentee: Liliana says: “Nor Luyce presented me with a number of friends. This is the place where I have acquired and will acquire a lot of new skills. I have so many beautiful memories connected with Nor Luyce and the number of these memories is still growing. The most important achievement with Nor Luyce was the mentor that I had for one year who became more than a mentor for me. Nor Luyce is the center of all positive energy.”

During these several months Nor Luyce could recruit more than 40 mentees from orphanages, fostering houses, villages, and schools. Along with the mentees, more than 40 new mentors also joined us to bring changes in the lives of adolescent girls. Before diving into the work with the mentees, the mentors had the chance to participate in 17 pre-mentoring workshops that allowed them to gain important skills and knowledge to conduct productive meetings with the mentees. During these several months, the new mentees also had the chance to participate in 3 group meetings that allowed them to meet with each other and the mentees of the Skill-Building Phase as well as with their future mentors.

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