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  • US Embassy Volunteers Join Habitat for Humanity to Construct A Home

    P U B L I C A F F A I R S O F F I C E NEWS RELEASE
    EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    AMERICAN AVENUE 1
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA
    TELEPHONE (+374 10) 46 47 00; 46 47 01; 46 47 02
    E-MAIL: [email protected]
    http://www.usa.am/news/2005/june/news062105.html

    June 21, 2005
    Senator Norm Coleman visits Armenia
    On June 21, 2005 U.S. Ambassador John Evans and approximately fifteen
    volunteers from the U.S. Embassy joined Habitat for Humanity in a project to
    build a home in the village of Mayakovski in the Kotayk region. Through this
    project, volunteers from the U.S. Embassy, along with a group of
    international volunteers, helped construct the first ever home for the
    Avagyan family. The project took place concurrently with the Jimmy Carter
    Work Project, during which former president Jimmy Carter partnered with
    Habitat for Humanity and the Catholicos and Supreme Patriarch of All
    Armenians Hi Holiness Karekin II to construct a series of homes in the U.S.
    state of Michigan.
    Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a non-denominational
    Christian, non-governmental, non-profit housing organization that has helped
    more than 1,000,000 people of all races, religions, and backgrounds to have
    simple, decent, and affordable places to live. Habitat for Humanity Armenia
    is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity and supports community development
    in the Republic of Armenia by assisting in the construction of homes for
    families in need. The purpose of the organization is to help families
    improve their living conditions, to raise funds to support this vital work,
    and to give hope to people across the country. The organization was formed
    in March 2000 and, to date, has dedicated 122 homes and has provided shelter
    for more than 600 people across Armenia.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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