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June 21, 2005
Senator Norm Coleman visits Armenia
On June 21, 2005 U.S. Ambassador John Evans and approximately fifteen
volunteers from the U.S. Embassy joined Habitat for Humanity in a project to
build a home in the village of Mayakovski in the Kotayk region. Through this
project, volunteers from the U.S. Embassy, along with a group of
international volunteers, helped construct the first ever home for the
Avagyan family. The project took place concurrently with the Jimmy Carter
Work Project, during which former president Jimmy Carter partnered with
Habitat for Humanity and the Catholicos and Supreme Patriarch of All
Armenians Hi Holiness Karekin II to construct a series of homes in the U.S.
state of Michigan.
Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a non-denominational
Christian, non-governmental, non-profit housing organization that has helped
more than 1,000,000 people of all races, religions, and backgrounds to have
simple, decent, and affordable places to live. Habitat for Humanity Armenia
is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity and supports community development
in the Republic of Armenia by assisting in the construction of homes for
families in need. The purpose of the organization is to help families
improve their living conditions, to raise funds to support this vital work,
and to give hope to people across the country. The organization was formed
in March 2000 and, to date, has dedicated 122 homes and has provided shelter
for more than 600 people across Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress