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Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
Yerevan 0019, 96 Sarmen St.,
Tel: (+374 77) 07 37 39
http://www.fullercenterarmenia.org/
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Rouzanne Sakanyan
U.S. Embassy's Helping Hands & Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
Joined Forces to Build a Home for a Family in Need, August 6, 2013
YEREVAN, ARMENIA - On August 6, 2013, the United
States Ambassador to Armenia, John A. Heffern, Mrs. Libby Heffern, and
members of the Embassy's Helping Hands organization joined the
Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA) in the village of Ujan
(Aragatsotn Region) to build the home of the Aleksanyan family,
currently living in substandard and poor conditions.
The U.S. Embassy and FCHA have partnered on home builds
since 2008. Every year, staff of the U.S. Embassy works together with
FCHA's local and international volunteers. This partnership
demonstrates a unique collaboration that is focused on helping people in
need. This year, members of the Embassy's Helping Hands
organization and FCHA assisted the Aleksanyan family, including the
father, the mother, and their four children, ages 15, 14, 4, and 3.
For many years, the Aleksanyans have lived with 12 family
members in one small house. In the beginning, the family lived in
harmony, but over time the house became very cramped with two growing
families. At one point, Gagik, the father, moved his family to a
separate home to give everyone more space. But because of financial
difficulties, he could not manage the expenses, and moved back to live
again in his parent's home.
`To have a home where my children can have a happy
and sustainable life, that's my greatest dream,' said
Gagik.
For many years, Gagik saved money to build a house for his
family. Last year he started the construction, but unfortunately his
savings were not enough to complete it; he was losing hope of ever
having enough money to provide a home for his family. In the spring he
approached the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia for support and
assistance.
`The U.S. Embassy's Helping Hands group was
delighted to join the Fuller Center for Housing today to assist the
Aleksanyan family in the village of Ujan. It was gratifying to see
first-hand the good work that Fuller does for needy Armenians and to
make a modest contribution to that effort. Helping Hands is a volunteer
community service group, through which Armenians and Americans from the
Embassy work together on a variety of projects', shared the
United States Ambassador to Armenia, John A. Heffern.
FCHA President Ashot Yeghiazarian stated, `We are
all united in our conviction and dedication to making a difference in
the lives of people who are in need of a decent house. This is a basic
human right that is vital in everyone's life. On August 6th, we
were honored that Ambassador & Mrs. Heffern, along with members of the
Embassy's Helping Hands organization worked with us to build the
Aleksanyan's dream home, creating a strong foundation for a
happy and stable Armenian family.'
The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia is a non-government,
charitable organization that supports community development in the
Republic of Armenia by assisting in building and renovating simple,
decent and affordable homes, as well as advocating the right to a decent
shelter as a matter of conscience and action. FCHA provides long-term,
interest-free loans to low-income families. The monthly repayments flow
into a Revolving Fund, which is used to help more families, thereby
providing a financial foundation for a sustainable community development
effort. In its five years, the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has
helped 250 families obtain simple, decent and affordable homes.
For more information, please visit
www.fullercenterarmenia.org
From: Baghdasarian
Yerevan 0019, 96 Sarmen St.,
Tel: (+374 77) 07 37 39
http://www.fullercenterarmenia.org/
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Rouzanne Sakanyan
U.S. Embassy's Helping Hands & Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
Joined Forces to Build a Home for a Family in Need, August 6, 2013
YEREVAN, ARMENIA - On August 6, 2013, the United
States Ambassador to Armenia, John A. Heffern, Mrs. Libby Heffern, and
members of the Embassy's Helping Hands organization joined the
Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA) in the village of Ujan
(Aragatsotn Region) to build the home of the Aleksanyan family,
currently living in substandard and poor conditions.
The U.S. Embassy and FCHA have partnered on home builds
since 2008. Every year, staff of the U.S. Embassy works together with
FCHA's local and international volunteers. This partnership
demonstrates a unique collaboration that is focused on helping people in
need. This year, members of the Embassy's Helping Hands
organization and FCHA assisted the Aleksanyan family, including the
father, the mother, and their four children, ages 15, 14, 4, and 3.
For many years, the Aleksanyans have lived with 12 family
members in one small house. In the beginning, the family lived in
harmony, but over time the house became very cramped with two growing
families. At one point, Gagik, the father, moved his family to a
separate home to give everyone more space. But because of financial
difficulties, he could not manage the expenses, and moved back to live
again in his parent's home.
`To have a home where my children can have a happy
and sustainable life, that's my greatest dream,' said
Gagik.
For many years, Gagik saved money to build a house for his
family. Last year he started the construction, but unfortunately his
savings were not enough to complete it; he was losing hope of ever
having enough money to provide a home for his family. In the spring he
approached the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia for support and
assistance.
`The U.S. Embassy's Helping Hands group was
delighted to join the Fuller Center for Housing today to assist the
Aleksanyan family in the village of Ujan. It was gratifying to see
first-hand the good work that Fuller does for needy Armenians and to
make a modest contribution to that effort. Helping Hands is a volunteer
community service group, through which Armenians and Americans from the
Embassy work together on a variety of projects', shared the
United States Ambassador to Armenia, John A. Heffern.
FCHA President Ashot Yeghiazarian stated, `We are
all united in our conviction and dedication to making a difference in
the lives of people who are in need of a decent house. This is a basic
human right that is vital in everyone's life. On August 6th, we
were honored that Ambassador & Mrs. Heffern, along with members of the
Embassy's Helping Hands organization worked with us to build the
Aleksanyan's dream home, creating a strong foundation for a
happy and stable Armenian family.'
The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia is a non-government,
charitable organization that supports community development in the
Republic of Armenia by assisting in building and renovating simple,
decent and affordable homes, as well as advocating the right to a decent
shelter as a matter of conscience and action. FCHA provides long-term,
interest-free loans to low-income families. The monthly repayments flow
into a Revolving Fund, which is used to help more families, thereby
providing a financial foundation for a sustainable community development
effort. In its five years, the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has
helped 250 families obtain simple, decent and affordable homes.
For more information, please visit
www.fullercenterarmenia.org
From: Baghdasarian