Good Will Has One Language – Humane.
On May 23, 2015, U.S. Embassy Helping Hands volunteers together with the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia team participated in two events in Ujan village,Aragatsotn region: the teams installed carpet tiles at Zorik Avetisyan’s house (the carpet tiles were donated to FCHA by the U.S. Embassy in 2014 to help families with low income). Later the teams joined another family in need of decent housing, Serob Avetisyan’s family, helping them with the house construction.
The “U.S. Embassy Helping Hands” volunteers group was established four years ago and with native and foreign employees it promotes volunteerism and community impact throughout Armenia takes part in construction, cleaning, community support works, gives a helping hand to families in need.
Zorik Avetisyan’s house was built 3 years ago through the help of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia; before that the family had been living in one of the villager’s house given to them temporarily. Now the family enjoys living in their own home and was happy to welcome so many guests, who have come to make their house more improved.
’’We have longed for a decent home of our own for 10 years living without basic housing conditions. Today it’s a double happiness – my family has a decent home and it is gratifying to welcome people who helped us have our own home and now help make it more improved by installing carpet tiles,” said Larisa Avetisyan, the mother of the family.
Another family from the same village of Ujan, Serob Avetisyan’s family, welcomed the volunteers-people who spoke in a different language, but came to prove that philanthropy knows no nationality by helping the family build their dream home.
‘’Volunteerism and community service are vibrant components of American culture, and we’re glad to demonstrate those values in Armenia, including through the partnership between the Embassy’s Helping Hands organization and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia’’ said the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Richard M. Mills, Jr.
“It has become a tradition to work with the U.S. Embassy community volunteers and it is important that the partnership results in building a home thusbuilding hope, belief in the future and desire to create,” said the president of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia, Ashot Yeghiazaryan.
Within a few hours the volunteers did floor graveling works preparing layer for future concreting.
To remind, the partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia started in 2008.