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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
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