Purchase a Home 10 - Azizbekyan Family
Description
Following the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, tens of thousands of people were left homeless in the City of Gyumri. Many of these families took refuge in the overseas shipping containers (domiks) that were shipped into Armenia loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, or in condemned buildings. An entire generation of children has grown up in deplorable conditions, often times with no running water and little or no heat. The Armenian government has provided most of the families that lost their homes in the Earthquake with new housing units.
As people moved out of those makeshift housing units, others moved in. The 2,500 families that remain are Gyumri’s desolate families, who are not in line to receive a government provided apartment. Many of these families are comprised of single mothers, multiple children and/or the disabled.
This project will identify suitable needy families who can be moved into a new apartment and can demonstrate that they can afford their monthly utilities, etc. This is a sustainable model in that families that have been moved into permanent housing in the past have had a high degree of success maintaining their families and their new homes.
Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be destroyed to prevent its future occupancy.
The Azizbekyan family consists of six members including the Azizbekyan parents, their married son and daughter-in-law and their two children (including a newborn.)
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Manhattan Beach, CADr. John Norian & Mrs. Gia Chemsian
S. Pasadena, CAMr. Jeremy Brunel & Mrs. Hera Hamalian
Pasadena, CADr. & Mrs. Peter & Tamara Ashjian
Sherman Oaks, CAMr. & Mrs. Alan & Tzoler Sagherian
Glendale, CARaffie & Natasha Kalajian
La Canada Flintridge, CA
The Azizbekyan Family was informed today that they have been selected to receive a new home through our Purchase a Home project. Now the hunt for a large apartment for them begins.
ÂWe have found a great apartment for the Azizbekyan Family and will be signing the purchase contract tomorrow! Here are a couple of photos!
ÂThe Azizbekyan Family moved into their new home today, just in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays.