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PRESS OFFICE
Department of Communications
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Jake Goshert, Coordinator of Information Services
Tel: (212) 686-0710 Ext. 160; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.armenianchurch.net
December 11, 2006
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BISHOP VICKEN AYKAZIAN ELECTED TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
By Florence Avakian
A leader of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) has been
elected to a position leading the renowned organization Habitat for Humanity
International.
Bishop Vicken Aykazian, diocesan legate and ecumenical officer, was elected
to the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity International during a
gathering in Manila, the Philippines, on October 25, 2006. He was chosen
because of his continuing involvement with Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to joining the board, Bishop Aykazian was also appointed
chairman of the Europe and Central Asia Area Committee of Habitat for
Humanity International's Resource, Development, and Communication Committee.
Working throughout the world, Habitat for Humanity International has offices
in more than 100 countries. "It builds a house every 19 minutes," Bishop
Aykazian said.
During the first week of June 2006, the organization led the "Home Builders
Blitz," bringing together more than 1,000 professional home builders from
130 communities to construct more than 400 affordable homes in partnership
with low income families. It was one of Habitat's largest intensive
efforts.
Recently, for the first time in its six years of existence in Armenia,
Habitat for Humanity joined the Armenian Church to initiate the His Holiness
Karekin II Work Project, an annual drive to build homes in Armenia for needy
families. This year, the first for the project, saw the building of 37
homes in Gavar near Lake Sevan.
Among the 106 volunteers, made up mostly of Armenian citizens, were several
teams from different parishes of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in
America. Playing a major role in this endeavor were His Holiness Karekin
II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and Bishop Aykazian,
who joined the group during some of the workdays. In 2005, Catholicos
Karekin II took part in a similar work project in Michigan.
Habitat for Humanity International, founded in 1976, is a non-denominational
Christian, non-governmental, non-profit housing organization that has been
instrumental and active in helping more than one million people all over the
world to have a decent and affordable home.
-- 12/11/06
Department of Communications
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Jake Goshert, Coordinator of Information Services
Tel: (212) 686-0710 Ext. 160; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.armenianchurch.net
December 11, 2006
___________________
BISHOP VICKEN AYKAZIAN ELECTED TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
By Florence Avakian
A leader of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) has been
elected to a position leading the renowned organization Habitat for Humanity
International.
Bishop Vicken Aykazian, diocesan legate and ecumenical officer, was elected
to the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity International during a
gathering in Manila, the Philippines, on October 25, 2006. He was chosen
because of his continuing involvement with Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to joining the board, Bishop Aykazian was also appointed
chairman of the Europe and Central Asia Area Committee of Habitat for
Humanity International's Resource, Development, and Communication Committee.
Working throughout the world, Habitat for Humanity International has offices
in more than 100 countries. "It builds a house every 19 minutes," Bishop
Aykazian said.
During the first week of June 2006, the organization led the "Home Builders
Blitz," bringing together more than 1,000 professional home builders from
130 communities to construct more than 400 affordable homes in partnership
with low income families. It was one of Habitat's largest intensive
efforts.
Recently, for the first time in its six years of existence in Armenia,
Habitat for Humanity joined the Armenian Church to initiate the His Holiness
Karekin II Work Project, an annual drive to build homes in Armenia for needy
families. This year, the first for the project, saw the building of 37
homes in Gavar near Lake Sevan.
Among the 106 volunteers, made up mostly of Armenian citizens, were several
teams from different parishes of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in
America. Playing a major role in this endeavor were His Holiness Karekin
II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and Bishop Aykazian,
who joined the group during some of the workdays. In 2005, Catholicos
Karekin II took part in a similar work project in Michigan.
Habitat for Humanity International, founded in 1976, is a non-denominational
Christian, non-governmental, non-profit housing organization that has been
instrumental and active in helping more than one million people all over the
world to have a decent and affordable home.
-- 12/11/06