2017, Yerevan Armenia

Dream fulfilled after years of waiting

As a
result of the successful partnership VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller
Center for Housing” Armenia have
granted
many families the happiness of celebrating housewarming. This time, the heads of the
partnering organizations have
visited Saralanj village of Shirak region, where the results of the partnership
have become tangible for the Simonyan family.

The house built 50 years
ago was dilapidated and needed renovation. The fulfillment of the Simonyan family’s
cherished dream had started, when months ago the volunteers of the organizations, together
with the family members, had carried out
construction works. Today, the family members feel the happiness of owing a
decent home: the leaking roof and the damp walls, the lack of bathroom and the concreted entrance
instead of a kitchen are now in the past.

“It
is a happy day for us; we have an opportunity
to host people who fulfilled our cherished
and seemingly-impossible dream. One does not need a lot to be happy, but sometimes even that little is unachievable. The housing problem is in the past now, and the everyday problems do not seem so
difficult anymore. When
you have a safe roof over your head, winter or other problems cannot frighten you,” said the family father, Eduard.

Owing to the six–year partnership of VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia, decent housing, healthy environment and confidence in
the future have been granted to 150 families.

For another family, the Mkrtchyans,
living in the same village, the day was festive. The family of 10 was so happy
to host VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian whose personal financial
support helped the family with renovation of the leaking roof.

“The
results of all implemented programs can be evaluated by two criteria: the
measurable outcome and the impact on the lives of people. After so many years
of waiting, the Simonyan family will live under a safe roof, and this in itself
is an invaluable achievement. Yet all the more important is helping the family
regain confidence and faith in future. Physical strength is not sufficient for
building a house: one needs determination and persistence to overcome the
problems. For all these years, together with our partner organization, we have
been striving to instill will and optimism in our compatriots,” said
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.

“Our visit is not only an act of monitoring
but another opportunity
to be next to our
families and to share with them their happiness, which, in many cases, solves rather serious psychological
problems. Investing in housing we create not only a healthy
environment for family members, but also create a foundation for 

  a better future,” said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia President
Ashot Yeghiazaryan.

In 2017, VivaCell-MTS invested AMD 31 mln for the
implementation of the housing project; altogether
over AMD 370 mln has been
invested.