Yerevan volunteer staff members, led by the Management Team, joined Fuller
Center for Housing Armenia team in the village of Geghashen, Kotayk region to
help Yeghiazaryan family in need of decent housing to build their home.
It is already the 11th year of partnership with the shared mission of
eliminating substandard housing in Armenia by lending a helping hand to more
and more families in need of decent housing and changing their lives to the
better.
“Marriott’s Spirit to serve makes our culture more vibrant, our business
stronger and the world a better place. Investing in the communities where we do
business is at the core of Marriott’s Spirit To Serve Our Communities corporate
social responsibility strategy. Our commitment to society blends financial
contributions with in-kind giving of products and services, and the volunteer
service of our associates around the world. Now the time has come to put our
actions to another Spirit to Serve our communities event together with Fuller
Center for Housing Armenia,‘’ said Armenia
Marriott Hotel Yerevan General Manager Ms. Catalina
Susan
The Yeghiazaryan family of five had been living in a small metal
container for several years with no bathroom, no kitchen, no separate bedrooms…
Tatul, the head of the household is the only breadwinner of the family who is
doing seasonal construction work. Despite of working very hard the family's small
income has never been enough to complete the construction of the half-built
house which they had begun building a long time before.
“My husband and I work hard to
care for the needs of the family but it has been very difficult to raise
children and build a house at the same time. For many years we have tried to finish
the construction of the house but have been unable to afford it. Having a home
has become a dream for us. And now we can’t even imagine that by the end of the
year we will live in a safe and comfortable home. It’s been incredible to see
how quite foreign people, not our freinds and relatives, came to gives us a
real hand-up working side be side with us and helping build our dream home,”,
shared Aghunik, the family mother.
“It's already 11 years that our loyal partner, Armenia Marriott Hotel
Yerevan, shares our belief that every person should have a decent, safe and
affordable place to live… 11 fruitful years of commitment to making decent
housing affordable in the communities where we work and live. We are proud to
have a dedicated partner like Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan where serving to
the communities is of highest priority,'' stated Fuller Center for Housing
Armenia President Ashot Yeghiazaryan.