First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva and Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva have visited a children's home in Ganja.

Principal Nazila Ismayilova said that another block for Ganja children's home is now under construction which started last December. The block will have two bedrooms, a winter gym, labor and recreation rooms, canteen and a laundry.

Mehriban Aliyeva viewed conditions at the children's home, talked to children and showed interest in their living conditions and education.

Operational since 1997, the children`s home was renovated on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in 2012. The two-storey building houses four bedrooms, psychologist`s, physician`s, computer, labor and recreation rooms, kitchen, canteen and a gym. The 80-bed children`s home enrolls 68 children who are served by a 50-strong staff.