Habitat for Humanity works around the world giving deserving families the opportunity to get decent, safe and affordable housing. To me, the following story is a perfect illustration of what Habitat is all about.
A Decent Home in Armenia
Sargsyan Hrach (50) and his wife, Susan (48) have raised their family of four in very dire conditions in the mountainous village of Khachik. Their home did not have a kitchen and a decent bathroom.
After decades of bearing the heavy snowfalls and the long wet months, the roof of their home could serve them no more and allowed water to leak into the rooms.
Only after their two girls got married, and the two sons, Artak (22) and Arthur (18), started helping out their parents with the work in their fields, could the family start improving their home. With the help the Sargssyan’s received from Habitat for Humanity Armenia, the family now has a decent toilet and a kitchen, and more importantly, thanks to the new roof, is looking forward to spending a dry winter indoors.
“Finally we have a decent home. We hope Habitat will be able to help each and every Armenian family in need for better housing conditions,” Hrach said.
To join in the battle against substandard housing in Armenia, join the Global Village trip going to Armenia October 18—31, 2009, being led by Murray and Jan Coates. For more information and to apply, please visit http://habitat.ca/tripschedulec235.php?PJID=134 or contact the Coates at m.coates@shaw.ca.
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