It is already the 13th year AGBU Discover Armenia team joins FCHA mission. This time, on August 2-5, AGBU Discover Armenia 29 volunteers from 8 different countries joined forces with FCHA to help the Aghamalyan family from Artashavan village of Aragatsotn region to build their dream home.
Aghamalyan family lives in a metal container.
Valerik, the father of the family was born in Kirovabad; his father
was a professional welding specialist, who was once invited
to work in Spitak. During the 1988 earthquake, Valerik was
5 years old, and his twin brothers were 3 years old. They
lived in Spitak, on the 5th floor of a five-storey building.
Fortunately, the family has not experienced a loss of a family
member; however, their health was affected badly. As aresult, his mother had to live with one kidney and his father
suffered a spinal injury; his health never bounced back, and
he passed away in 2002. The only relative they had in Armenia was Valerik’s aunt who lived in Artashavan village of the Aragatsotn region, and they
had to move to the village, settle in a metal container. Since
then, they have lived there.
Valerik is a janitor at school, and his wife is a preschool
teacher. The house will be built for the family from scratch,
as they could not build even the foundation of the house
due to health and financial problems.
With the help of volunteers, the Aghamalyan family did the hardest part of the work and came one step closer to their dream home. It was fun, interesting and a new experions for volunteers as well as for the family.
Till the end of the year te family will have a decent home!