Yerevan, Armenia

The Construction Works of the Current Year Have Been Launched

The
long-term partnership between VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller Center for Housing”
Armenia continues.
The housing
project implemented in various regions of Armenia is not limited to financial
assistance or organizational works. Volunteering is also an important part
of this project which translates a message to the society to deny indifference.

VivaCell-MTS General Manager
Ralph Yirikyan, staff members of the company and
the “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia team have launched this year’s
construction works in Aragatsotn village of Aragatsotn region.

For decades, the Gevorgyan family had not been able to
finish the construction of their half-built house.  Owing
to the support of partner organizations, the construction will finally be finished
by the end of the
year.

“For many years we lived in my husband’s paternal house with his
parents and his brother’s family in Ujan village. For years,
we have dreamed of having our own home. Decades ago, my father-in-law purchased
this house hoping that we will be able to finish the construction and move in there
within a short period. Years have
passed, but we have not been able to turn that half-built house into a
decent home. Last fall, we had to move into a metal container, as the house was
too crowded, and it was no longer possible to live there. I cannot believe that
soon we will have our own house and will live in decent conditions. Thank you,”
said the mother of the family, Narine.

By the end of the year, the construction of 7
half-built houses in four regions of Armenia will be completed. The long-term partnership between VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia is a success: in total 57 communities, of which 16 are borderland, have
benefitted from the program. The housing problem of already 146 families has been
solved.  

“Community
development has always been the focus of our attention. We continuously support
programs that require long-term commitment, dedication, and ceaseless efforts.
The housing program is one of them. It is aimed at providing proportionate
development of both urban and rural areas, helping socially vulnerable families
to overcome poverty, and awakening their faith in a better future. By
implementing construction works, we provide more than merely material
assistance, as we also give moral support to these families, which, in their
case, is arguably more important,” said VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph
Yirikian.

“This
partnership is a vivid manifestation of Corporate Social Responsibility VivaCell-MTS
team is guided by. This is one of the best ways to eliminate poverty in Armenia,
that can serve as an example for others,” said “Fuller Center for Housing
Armenia” President Ashot Yeghiazaryan.

In 2017,
VivaCell-MTS has invested
AMD 25
million for the implementation
of the housing program.