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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Paros Foundation
918 Parker Street, Suite A14
Berkeley, CA 94710
Contact: Peter Abajian
Email: [email protected]
www.parosfoundation.org
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
Gyumri, Armenia - Just prior to Christmas, 2012 the Poghosyan family's
makeshift home - commonly known as a `domik' caught fire and burnt. Homeless
and struggling from their loss, the family and their six children moved
into yet another domik. The Paros Foundation, through its `Purchase a
Home' project, part of its 100 for 100 Projects for Prosperity, launched an
effort to solve the Poghosyan family's housing needs. In early December
2013, the family was presented with keys to their new apartment thanks to
the generous sponsorship of California donors, who simply want to be
referred to as Nejde and Lilit.
`We first met the Poghosyan family during the implementation of our Gyumri
Winter Rescue project in January 2013.' Said Peter Abajian, Executive
Director of The Paros Foundation. `It was hard to imagine what this family
had gone through, and we quickly committed to figuring out what we could do
to help.'
Learning of the plight of the Poghosyan family and wanting to help, Nejde
and Lilit committed to the necessary funds and the search for a new
apartment for the Poghosyan family began. Within several weeks, the
transaction was complete and the family moved into their new apartment.
To view a short video of the Poghosyan Family's story, please visit
www.parosfoundation.org/purchaseahomeII.
Throughout the process, our Gyumri Partner, Vahan Tumasyan, Executive
Director of The Shirak Center, worked closely with our Armenia based Staff
and spearheaded the effort to identify and help relocate the family.
The Paros Foundation underwrote all administrative expenses to allow 100%
of sponsor contributions to be allocated towards the purchase the Poghosyan
family's home.
Today, almost 4,000 families in Gyumri, Armenia's second largest city,
still live in these unsafe, and extreme conditions, taking shelter in
dilapidated buildings and in the rusted remains of overseas shipping
containers. Some, left homeless following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, and
other, simple victims of extreme poverty are left with little alternative
than to live in these inhuman conditions.
The Paros Foundation and the Poghosyan express our deepest appreciation to
Nejde & Lilit for making this miracle happen.
The Paros Foundation remains committed to helping alleviate this human
suffering through its `Purchase a Home' project. To sponsor this or
another Paros 100 for 100 project, please visit www.parosfoundation.org.
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Photo: The Poghosyan family
From: A. Papazian
The Paros Foundation
918 Parker Street, Suite A14
Berkeley, CA 94710
Contact: Peter Abajian
Email: [email protected]
www.parosfoundation.org
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
Gyumri, Armenia - Just prior to Christmas, 2012 the Poghosyan family's
makeshift home - commonly known as a `domik' caught fire and burnt. Homeless
and struggling from their loss, the family and their six children moved
into yet another domik. The Paros Foundation, through its `Purchase a
Home' project, part of its 100 for 100 Projects for Prosperity, launched an
effort to solve the Poghosyan family's housing needs. In early December
2013, the family was presented with keys to their new apartment thanks to
the generous sponsorship of California donors, who simply want to be
referred to as Nejde and Lilit.
`We first met the Poghosyan family during the implementation of our Gyumri
Winter Rescue project in January 2013.' Said Peter Abajian, Executive
Director of The Paros Foundation. `It was hard to imagine what this family
had gone through, and we quickly committed to figuring out what we could do
to help.'
Learning of the plight of the Poghosyan family and wanting to help, Nejde
and Lilit committed to the necessary funds and the search for a new
apartment for the Poghosyan family began. Within several weeks, the
transaction was complete and the family moved into their new apartment.
To view a short video of the Poghosyan Family's story, please visit
www.parosfoundation.org/purchaseahomeII.
Throughout the process, our Gyumri Partner, Vahan Tumasyan, Executive
Director of The Shirak Center, worked closely with our Armenia based Staff
and spearheaded the effort to identify and help relocate the family.
The Paros Foundation underwrote all administrative expenses to allow 100%
of sponsor contributions to be allocated towards the purchase the Poghosyan
family's home.
Today, almost 4,000 families in Gyumri, Armenia's second largest city,
still live in these unsafe, and extreme conditions, taking shelter in
dilapidated buildings and in the rusted remains of overseas shipping
containers. Some, left homeless following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, and
other, simple victims of extreme poverty are left with little alternative
than to live in these inhuman conditions.
The Paros Foundation and the Poghosyan express our deepest appreciation to
Nejde & Lilit for making this miracle happen.
The Paros Foundation remains committed to helping alleviate this human
suffering through its `Purchase a Home' project. To sponsor this or
another Paros 100 for 100 project, please visit www.parosfoundation.org.
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Photo: The Poghosyan family
From: A. Papazian