Contact: Gohar Palyan
Manager of Programs
Fuller Center for Housing Armenia
Yerevan 0033, Baghramyan str. 3rd lane, house 10a
Tel: (+374 10) 271 499
June 8, 2009: On June 2 2009, Armenian Habitat and Habitat for Humanity
International signed a settlement agreement in the result of which
cooperation between the two organizations was terminated.
After 9 years of activities, Armenian Habitat is changing its name to
"Katsaran". The Charitable NGO "Katsaran" will remain dedicated to the
mission of Armenian Habitat NGO, will continue to work with its 408
beneficiary families and will also implement new programs with Fuller Center
for Housing Armenia Charitable NGO which aims to eliminate housing poverty
in Armenia as well by providing long-term interest-free loans to low-income
families to improve their housing conditions.
Since 2008, thanks to its generous donors, Fuller Center for Housing
Armenia, in cooperation with the international organization Fuller Center
for Housing, has supported 50 low-income families in Armenia. 28 families
have completed their half-built houses, 16 have built new houses in the
result of cooperation with ARDA(Armenian Relief Development Association) and
Vanadzor Municipality, and 6 families have renovated their apartments.
Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has hosted 4 "Global Builders" teams of
international volunteers.
For more details, please contact to Gohar Palyan Fuller Center for Housing
Armenia by phone (37410 271499) or visit our website
Fuller Center for Housing Armenia assists low- income families to build or
renovate safe, simple, comfortable homes,by offering them long-term,
interest free loans, Their monthly repayments flow into the Revolving Fund
and are used to help more families, thereby providing the financial
foundation for a sustainable community development effort.