Artsakh, Fuller Center for Housing Join Forces

YEREVAN—The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA) and the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh) have reached an agreement to assist low-income families build safe, decent, and affordable homes. “We invited the Fuller Center for Housing to assist our efforts to bring greater stability to the families of our region,” said Ara Haroutyunyan, the prime minister of Artsakh. “Our government is ready to provide maximum organizational support to this new program. Therefore, I call upon all donors to support the Artsakh Project of the Fuller Center for Housing.” Over the past five years, FCHA tried to initiate a home building program in Artsakh, but was met with a number of challenges. In August 2013, by coincidence Artak Beglaryan, the official spokesperson for Haroutyunyan, and Gohar Palyan, FCHA’s development director, were in the same group of hikers who trekked Mt. Ararat. Climbing to the summit at 5,165 m. (16,945 ft.), they proudly raised the flags of Armenia, Artsakh, and the FCHA, and made a commitment to begin working together to build homes in Artsakh. With more than five years of experience providing housing to homeless and needy families, FCHA is pleased to establish the Artsakh Project in collaboration with the government. The goal is to expand FCHA’s impact by implementing its successful housing model and sharing its construction expertise in the region. “The housing need in Artsakh is high, and helping underprivileged families build simple homes for their children not only has humanitarian significance, but also high strategic importance,” said Ashot Yeghiazaryan, president of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. FCHA has already begun to raise funds for homes in Artsakh. The first house is being sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. N. Minakian and by Mr. H. Candan. All Armenians and interested sponsors are encouraged to participate in the Artsakh Project. The completion of a half-built home is $10,500, and a renovation project is $2,900. To join this new movement, send your donation to: The Fuller Center for Housing, Inc., P.O. Box 523, Americus, GA 31709. Be sure to add “Armenia-Artsakh” in the memo line. To make an online donation, click here. All donations from the U.S. are tax-deductible. The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia is a non-government, charitable organization that supports community development in the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh by assisting in building and renovating simple, decent, and affordable homes, as well as advocating the right to 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 sustainable community development. In its five years of operation, the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has assisted 278 families. For more information, visit www.fullercenterarmenia.org or e-mail fcarmenia@fullercenterarmenia.org.

Artsakh, Fuller Center for Housing Join Forces

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