Press Releases
2012
Habitat for Humanity helped more than 81,000 low-income families around the world with new or improved housing in 2011
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Habitat for Humanity helped 81,399 families improve their shelter conditions through new construction, rehabilitation and repairs during its 2011 fiscal year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) in nearly 80 countries around the world. This breaks Habitat’s previous record set in the last fiscal year of 74,960 families served.
2011
Habitat for Humanity Armenia thanks 800 volunteers Yerevan, 5 December, 2011
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Today, on the International Volunteer Day, Habitat for Humanity Armenia thanks the 800 volunteers that have helped more than 850 low-income families secure safe and decent homes.
“Habitat's approach to helping homeowners is a clever idea tailored to reality. Habitat provides professional supervision to secure the quality of work, as well as groups of (unskilled) volunteers, local and foreign, for help at various stages of the construction until the job is done. This way of helping sets the stage for the spirit that we all enjoyed so much on the job site. We worked a few sweats, but it was fun and unforgettable, every moment of it. Thank you Habitat for Humanity for a once-in-a-lifetime, priceless experience,” said Frans van Rossum, one of HFH Armenia international volunteers.
Habitat for Humanity Armenia joins worldwide celebration of 500,000th/500,001st milestone houses as part of World Habitat Day events on Oct. 3
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Habitat for Humanity will mark a major milestone Oct. 3 when it dedicates its 500,000th house in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, and begins construction on its 500,001st house in Paterson, N.J. Volunteers and homeowners from Habitat for Humanity Armenia will join in celebrating the milestones as part of events being held worldwide to mark World Habitat Day.
Habitat for Humanity Armenia is among the more than 2,300 Habitat affiliates worldwide that have made this milestone possible, having built and renovated more than 750 houses since its founding in 2000.
Chairman of Habitat for Humanity International’s board of directors visited Armenia
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Yerevan (September 19) – Chairman of Habitat for Humanity International’s board of directors Ken Klein visited Armenia to learn about Habitat programs and explore opportunities to deliver simple and decent housing for low-income families in the country. Habitat’s delegation met with Armenian officials and church representatives to discuss common ground for cooperation.
The visit started with a liturgy at Echmiadzin and a meeting with leader of the Armenian Church His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. His Holiness Karekin II personally spearheaded efforts to construct 37 homes across Armenia, giving witness to the ancient Armenian tradition of charity, volunteerism and social concern as part of the Catholicos Build in 2007. Karekin II wanted to learn about Habitat’s repair and renovation projects and showed interest in organizing a visit to the partner families to see the impact on communities.
Housing in Europe and Central Asia needs to change
from finance and profit to human rights and needs
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Budapest, Hungary (April 6, 2011) - To provide sustainable and affordable housing solutions in the region, policies should pursue people-centered models that focus on the importance of housing to development, declare four international organizations at the end of the first Housing Forum for Europe and Central Asia.
Housing should be about need and social engagement. During recent years, housing and housing-related risks have increased. However, available solutions still heavily depend on the developers and financial institutions which have the power to influence housing policies. To provide sustainable models, the housing agenda needs to focus on people and their needs and look at housing as a fundamental human right.
First Housing Forum opens to look into
affordable and sustainable housing for Europe and Central
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Budapest, Hungary (April 4, 2011)- Four organizations hold
the first housing forum in the region to explore and share
solutions that address the urgent and widespread problem
of substandard housing.
The world economy cannot recover without a turnaround in
housing. While the global economic crisis has challenged
a popular house-for-everyone model, housing still affects
just about every aspect of human existence. Recent research
shows that stable and affordable housing is central to education,
health, employment, and economic development. Housing is
important in creating social mobility and economic growth.
Representatives from Habitat for Humanity Armenia attended national conference
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‘What Will You Build?’ conference aimed to equip Habitat affiliate leadership and staff to fulfill Habitat’s mission
Yerevan, Armenia (March 28, 2011) – Seda Arzumanyan, Resource Development Manager of Habitat for Humanity Armenia was among 2,000 participants from the U.S. and around the world that attended Habitat for Humanity International’s national conference March 23-25. The theme of this year’s national conference was “What Will You Build?”
Habitat for Humanity Armenia took part in this year’s conference to learn more about maximizing its efforts to serve more families in need and revitalize neighborhoods.
2010
Habitat for Humanity reaches milestone: 400,000 homes built or repaired since 1976
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More than 2 million people around the world served through better housing
YEREVAN/ARMENIA (December, 14, 2010)-for Humanity surpassed its 400,000 house milestone during its most recent fiscal year. Since the nonprofit organization was founded in 1976, its self-help, hand-up model has resulted in rehabbed, repaired or new housing for more than 2 million people worldwide.
Armenia Housing Study: Socially vulnerable groups in Armenia lack access to decent housing
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YEREVAN/ARMENIA (December, 9, 2010)-An influx of refugees after the conflict over Nagrono Karabakh in the late 80s and early 90s and the devastating 1988 earthquake that rendered 17 percent of the housing stock uninhabitable affected the housing situation in Armenia.
10th Anniversary of Habitat for Humanity`s operation in Armenia
Fundraising Jazz Dinner
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Yerevan - Nov 26, 2010 - Today, in "Tigran Mets" hall of Marriott hotel, Habitat for Humanity Armenia has initiated Fundraising Jazz Dinner which was dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of Habitat for Humanity`s operation in Armenia.
Habitat for Humanity on a mission to revive Spitak - Click here to view
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On World Habitat Day, designated by the United Nations to draw attention to the world’s tremendous housing need, Habitat Armenia is joining a larger family of Habitat for Humanity around the world to fight poverty housing and homelessness through actions.
The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia builds with Habitat in Nor Kharberd - Click here to view
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On September 10, 2010 U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch will participated in a one-day Habitat for Humanity build alongside a team of U.S. diplomatic mission employees. Habitat for Humanity Armenia staff, and local families and volunteers. This public service action is part of the U.S. Embassy’s commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001.
SUPPORT OF THE NETHERLANDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME GROUPS IN ARMENIA - Click here to view
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YEREVAN-July 08, 2010 - Today a press conference was held at Armenpress news agency devoted to a Social Housing Program being implemented in Armenia by a consortium of several Armenian and Dutch organizations. The purpose of the press conference was to introduce the partners of the program, and discuss the initial results of its first 100 days.
HFH Armenia targets at serving 600 new
families in Yerevan and the regions of Armenia
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YEREVAN, ARMENIA (24 June, 2010)-- In its efforts to offer
affordable housing solutions to low-income families in Armenia
in need of decent housing conditions, Habitat for Humanity
Armenia has recently launched several projects in various
regions of Armenia.
YEREVAN
20 May, 2010
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YEREVAN, ARMENIA (20 May, 2010)--On May 20, 2010 Habitat for Humanity Armenia launched a new housing renovation project in the village of Nor Kharberd, Ararat region. (title)
SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
TO TARGET THE HOUSING NEED OF LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME ARMENIAN
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YEREVAN—April 12, 2010-- A pilot project to address
the immense need of the low and middle income Armenian families
for affordable housing was launched on March 15, 2010 in
Yerevan.
2009
First Global Village team of the building season
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YEREVAN, ARMENIA (May 26, 2009) - Habitat for Humanity Armenia welcomed its first Global Village team for the building season of 2009.
HFH Armenia celebrates World Habitat Day and restates its commitment to serve Armenian families - Click here to view - HTML
YEREVAN (5 October 2009) – On World Habitat Day, Oct. 5, 2009, Habitat for Humanity Armenia joins the larger family of Habitat for Humanity, the United Nations and Organizations around the world in raising awareness of, educating about, and mobilizing individuals and communities to action on working together to ensure adequate housing for all.
February, 2009 - HFHA signs an Agreement of Cooperation with the RA Ministry of Urban Development - Click here to view - HTML
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (February, 2009)– Habitat for Humanity Armenia and the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Urban Development are pleased to announce that they have signed an Agreement of Cooperation. February, 2009 - HFHA partners with Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development - Click here to view - HTML
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (February, 2009)– Habitat for Humanity Armenia has partnered with Yerevan-based Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development, thus renewing the already existing cooperation between UFSD and Habitat for Humanity International.
2008
October 11, 2008 - Celebrating World Habitat Day and the launch of new project in Nshavan - Click here to view - HTML
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (October 11, 2008)– With great excitement and hope for a better future the village Nshavan in the region of Ararat embraced the new project of Habitat for Humanity Armenia, which celebrated the World Habitat Build on Monday, October 6, with a build week in Nshavan.
October 4, 2008 - Celebrating World Habitat Day and the launch of new project in Nshavan - Click here to view - HTML
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (October 4, 2008)– Construction volunteers, including Habitat for Humanity international board chair Ron Terwilliger, will converge on the village of Nshavan the week beginning 6 October for a World Habitat Build that will mark the start of a unprecedented project to eradicate poverty housing in this agricultural community of 2,400.
May 8, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity to launch new national organization
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YEREVAN, ARMENIA (May 8, 2008) – Habitat for Humanity International announced
today it will launch a new national organization in Armenia, starting with a USD$3.7
million home-improvement loan program expected to serve nearly 1,200 families in its first
two years.
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