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Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
E-mail: Alla Asatryan, Marketing and Office Manager
96 Sarmen St., 0019 Yerevan, RA
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.fullercenterarmenia.org
Tel: +374 10 52 47 12
Mob: +374 77 555 002
8 Families will Meet the Christmas in their New Homes.
The Metal Containers are in the Past.
On December 24, 2014 in the Taron 3 District of Vanadzor city, Lori Region
took place the opening and dedication ceremony of the multi-apartment
building for 8 families who had been living in metal containers for almost
30 years. After so many years of hardships today's reality seemed
unbelievable for these families. Today they received the greatest gift for
Christmas and the New Year.
"Words can't describe the life we lived there, in that metal container for
23 years. Sometimes it seemed we lived outside; during heavy rains
everything in the metal container was covered with water as the roof was
thoroughly deteriorated, in summers it was very hot and in winters - like
in the refrigerator. Today is the happiest day in our life; after long
years we will meet the New Year in a decent home'' said Gayane Ulibekyan in
tears.
In 2008 the President of the Armenian Relief and Development Association
(ARDA), an American-Armenian philanthropist, Steve Lazarian, initiated the
program to assist the families living in metal containers in Vanadzor city,
Lori region. The trilateral partnership between ARDA Charitable Foundation,
Vanadzor Municipality and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia plans to build
96 houses. Already 48 families have shifted from metal containers into
ecologically healthy homes. This is already the 4th phase of the project
and 8 more families will replenish the list of those happy families.
"The forth and probably the most successful phase of our joint program is
finished. The 74% has been donated by ARDA Charitable Foundation, the 11%
- by Vanadzor Municipality. The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has done
the 15% investment in the form of long-term, interest-free mortgage loan.
In total 72 million AMD was spent. As a supplementary gift by ARDA
Charitable Foundation, each apartment has been furnished with kitchen
furniture, a gas heater, a cooker and a water heater,'' said ARDA
Charitable Foundation Director, Hrahat Stepanyan.
''Housewarming is a beginning of a new life, of new opportunities; it is
the reliable basis of future. Every family is the part of our society. The
more stable and successful is the family, the healthier is the society.
Still there are many families waiting for their dream home. We work for
them not to wait too long,'' said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
President Ashot Yeghiazaryan.
These homes are built using a new technology of polystyrene foam block and
local construction materials. The construction started in the spring of
2014. The eight families, as well as local and international volunteers
participated in the home construction process.
E-mail: Alla Asatryan, Marketing and Office Manager
96 Sarmen St., 0019 Yerevan, RA
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.fullercenterarmenia.org
Tel: +374 10 52 47 12
Mob: +374 77 555 002
8 Families will Meet the Christmas in their New Homes.
The Metal Containers are in the Past.
On December 24, 2014 in the Taron 3 District of Vanadzor city, Lori Region
took place the opening and dedication ceremony of the multi-apartment
building for 8 families who had been living in metal containers for almost
30 years. After so many years of hardships today's reality seemed
unbelievable for these families. Today they received the greatest gift for
Christmas and the New Year.
"Words can't describe the life we lived there, in that metal container for
23 years. Sometimes it seemed we lived outside; during heavy rains
everything in the metal container was covered with water as the roof was
thoroughly deteriorated, in summers it was very hot and in winters - like
in the refrigerator. Today is the happiest day in our life; after long
years we will meet the New Year in a decent home'' said Gayane Ulibekyan in
tears.
In 2008 the President of the Armenian Relief and Development Association
(ARDA), an American-Armenian philanthropist, Steve Lazarian, initiated the
program to assist the families living in metal containers in Vanadzor city,
Lori region. The trilateral partnership between ARDA Charitable Foundation,
Vanadzor Municipality and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia plans to build
96 houses. Already 48 families have shifted from metal containers into
ecologically healthy homes. This is already the 4th phase of the project
and 8 more families will replenish the list of those happy families.
"The forth and probably the most successful phase of our joint program is
finished. The 74% has been donated by ARDA Charitable Foundation, the 11%
- by Vanadzor Municipality. The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has done
the 15% investment in the form of long-term, interest-free mortgage loan.
In total 72 million AMD was spent. As a supplementary gift by ARDA
Charitable Foundation, each apartment has been furnished with kitchen
furniture, a gas heater, a cooker and a water heater,'' said ARDA
Charitable Foundation Director, Hrahat Stepanyan.
''Housewarming is a beginning of a new life, of new opportunities; it is
the reliable basis of future. Every family is the part of our society. The
more stable and successful is the family, the healthier is the society.
Still there are many families waiting for their dream home. We work for
them not to wait too long,'' said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
President Ashot Yeghiazaryan.
These homes are built using a new technology of polystyrene foam block and
local construction materials. The construction started in the spring of
2014. The eight families, as well as local and international volunteers
participated in the home construction process.