Purchase a Home 11 - Yeghiazaryan 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 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.
The Yeghiazaryan family has been identified and screened as a family to benefit from a new apartment. Ashot, his wife Ruzan, and their children Arthur and Anna live in terrible conditions. During the rains, their domik fills with water from the surrounding area. Ashot works in Gyumri’s central market, hauling purchases for customers. Anna, suffers from mental illness and her mother cares for her full time. The Yeghiazaryan family is not on any list to receive an apartment as their family did not loose a home in the earthquake.
Once the move is complete, the make shift housing unit will be dismantled to prevent its future occupancy, and the land returned to the city.
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Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
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Ms. Tone Sarian
United States November 3, 2019Mr. Dikran Samourkashian
Cupertino, CA September 21, 2019Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Charlene Asdourian
Newport Coast, CA August 21, 2019Ms. Jeanette Boras
San Juan Capistrano, CA August 21, 2019Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Virginia Tafjen
Orinda, CA July 23, 2019Mr. Roupen Dechkounian
Lexington, MA March 31, 2019Mrs. Alma Sahagian
Cambridge, MA March 18, 2019Mr. Michael Zakian
CA, United States January 31, 2019Mr. Sebouh Khatchadourian
Australia January 31, 2019Mr. Jake Aghajani
Australia January 31, 2019Ms. Shar Attaran
CA, United States January 29, 2019Mr. Aret Aboulian
Australia January 29, 2019Ms. Tone Sarian
United States November 3, 2019Mr. Dikran Samourkashian
Cupertino, CA September 21, 2019Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Charlene Asdourian
Newport Coast, CA August 21, 2019Ms. Jeanette Boras
San Juan Capistrano, CA August 21, 2019Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Virginia Tafjen
Orinda, CA July 23, 2019Mr. Roupen Dechkounian
Lexington, MA March 31, 2019Mrs. Alma Sahagian
Cambridge, MA March 18, 2019Mr. Michael Zakian
CA, United States January 31, 2019Mr. Sebouh Khatchadourian
Australia January 31, 2019Mr. Jake Aghajani
Australia January 31, 2019Ms. Shar Attaran
CA, United States January 29, 2019Mr. Aret Aboulian
Australia January 29, 2019Mr. Levon Parsegov
San Diego, CA January 28, 2019Mr. Serge Tomassian
Irvine, CA January 25, 2019Mr. Albert Avedissian
Porter Ranch, CA January 21, 2019Mr. & Mrs. Josh & Alvart Cedar
Hayward, CA December 31, 2018Mr. & Mrs. Jirair & Aline Christianian
Boulder, CO December 31, 2018Mr. Dan Carsen & Dr. Talene Yacoubian
Birmingham, AL December 31, 2018Mr. Armen Aroyan
Monrovia, CA December 27, 2018Mr. & Mrs. Dikran and Hermine Horoupian
Stanfrod, CA December 27, 2018Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Molly Matossian
Berkeley, CA December 25, 2018Mr. Mihran Touriguian
Hercules, CA December 24, 2018Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas & Sarah Hacopian
Glendale, CA December 22, 2018Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Mari Brandt
Santa Cruz, CA December 21, 2018The Yeghiazaryan Family moves into their new apartment!