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Purchase a Home 10 – Azizbekyan Family

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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.)

Region Shirak
City / Village Gyumri
Start Date October 2018
End Date December 2018
$11,425 raised of $21,353 goal

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The Azizbekyan family lives in this domik.
Three generations live in the Azizbekyan family domik.
The Need

2,500 families live in the city of Gyumri in temporary, make shift housing. These units are neither safe nor sanitary. These families and their children need a normal apartment in which to live.

Short Term Impact

Immediately a family will be identified and an appropriate apartment purchased for them. The make shift housing unit which they currently occupy will be destroyed.

Long Term Impact

In addition to this family and their improved mental state changing through the fact that they will be living in a normal housing situation, the city of Gyumri itself will improve with the removal of these make shift housing units.

Sponsors Benefits

All sponsors will be recognized on all relevant press regarding this project and on The Paros Foundation’s website.

Updates: Images & Information

December 22, 2018

The Azizbekyan Family moved into their new home today, just in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

December 19, 2018

We have found a great apartment for the Azizbekyan Family and will be signing the purchase contract tomorrow! Here are a couple of photos!

 

November 1, 2018

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.

 

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    Escondido, CA - 12/23/2019
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    Manhattan Beach, CA - 12/7/2018
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    Pasadena, CA - 9/19/2018
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    La Canada, CA - 9/17/2018
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