Fuller Center and Artsakh Government join forces to help low income families

The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA) and Republic of Artsakh 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. Our government is ready to provide with maximum organizational support to this new program. Therefore, I call upon all donors to support the Artsakh Project of the Fuller Center for Housing,” stated Mr. Ara Haroutyunyan, Prime Minister of Republic of Artsakh.

Over the past five years, FCHA has tried to initiate a home building program in Artsakh. However, there were number of challenges that prevented this plan from becoming a reality. 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 to Mt. Ararat. Climbing to the summit at 5,165 m (16,945 ft), they proudly raised the flags of Armenia, Artsakh and 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 very 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.

“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 embarked on raising 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.