14.03.2017


In 1917 representatives of the small Armenian community of New York organized a unique action in one of the city streets, trying to attract public attention to help the Armenians in need. Girls in the images of Mother Armenia and orphans raised a poster with the following note: “We mourn for our 1,000,000 lost, You can help the 1,500,000 survivings”.



During and after the Armenian Genocide the US government, Americans citizens, as well as the Armenian community of U.S. put much effort to provide humanitarian aid to the Armenian survivors. Most of the survivors found their shelter in the Middle East, Greece, Caucasus and elsewhere.

Together with humanitarian relief organizations established by the U.S. government, local Armenian community was also engaged in those activities in various means.

“The crowning outrage has been committed by the Turks on the Armenians. They have suffered atrocities so hideous that it is difficult to name them, atrocities such as those inficted upon conquered nations by the followers of Attila and Genghis khan.”

Theodore Roosevelt
26th U.S. President 1901-1909

Photo: Collection of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute