Building homes, communities

 This Time World Boxing Champion Suzy Kentikyan Punches to Fight Homelessness in Armenia

On July 30 Lilit Asatryan leading Armenian Young Women Association and the world boxing WBA & WIBF champion Suzy Kentikyan, joined Fuller Center for Housing Armenia to build with Martirosyan family in Haytagh village, Armavir region.

This was not the first time when Armenian Young Women Association led by Lilit Asatryan was joining those in housing need by their volunteer contribution to help the families and to encourage others to volunteer. On their initiative Suzy Kentikyan used the strength of her muscles to fight the homelessness away from her homeland.

"I am very glad that I can be useful somehow to those in housing need as well...I wish they finish their home as soon as possible and move in" said Suzy.

Suzy Kentikyan, her sister and her grandfather arrived to Armenia from Northern Hollywood as well as AYWA group consisted of 15 volunteers helped Martirosyan family to lay concrete waterproof layer around the house.

"We will remain strong as long as fragile women like Lilit volunteer with us from year to year and thus make their contribution to the brighter future of our families. We do become stronger, when celebrated sportsmen and sportswomen are standing next to us and build with the needy in Armenia. We are grateful, as the power of our compatriots is extremely valuable for our mission to give children an opportunity to live in safe homes and to have safe future," said Armen Avetisyan, the Executive Director of Fuller Center for Housing Armenia" I am sure together we will win in this battle against poverty housing in Armenia".

Martirosyan family got a chance to build a house many years ago, when they received their plot of land for building. But it is impossible to start construction and to finish a house with the earning of a locksmith. They could only erect the walls and had no means to finish the house and make their dream of own house come true. "When we learnt that our family was selected as partner family of Fuller Center for Housing Armenia, we were so happy, realizing that now we have an opportunity to complete our home. And now when such people join us and work with us we are proud and grateful" said Sargis Martirosyan.