Yerevan, Armenia: This May a multinational volunteer group from UWC Dilijan again joined the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia bringing dedication and readiness to give a helping hand to a needy family. Since the college opening in 2014 the students participate in the Fuller Center volunteer programme twice a year.
This spring students from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Germany, Lebanon, Portugal, Serbia and South Africa were hosted in Jrvezh community of Kotayk region, in the house of Chobanyan family who lived in a basement for many years. The construction work done by the volunteers during these three days was a huge support for the family.
Abraham, the father of the family, couldn’t find words to describe his happiness and gratitude.
“For many years I have dreamed of having a home, but I could have never imagined that I would have so many helping hands. For my family this is a miracle, and for me it is still an unreal seeming dream,” said Abraham.
The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia helps to build homes with the mission of keeping Armenian families in their homeland and giving them a dignified life, and the cooperation with UWC Dilijan College is an integral part of that mission.
“Community service is part of UWC Dilijan experiential learning programme, through which the students develop skills necessary for impactful humanitarian work. Participation in the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia is a very important project for our international students’ body. It helps students to get deeper involved into the Armenian community and to give back to the country which becomes their second home,'' said UWC Dilijan Biology Teacher Mikayel Minasyants, who was superv...
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