Vigil Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 (edited) This is an interesting blog. I wish them the best of luck. http://aaw2005.blogspot.com/ Edited August 4, 2004 by Vigil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigil Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Can one of the mobs please fix the title of the thread, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Wow three threads in one night! Must be a popular Blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffzone Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Sorry guys, it was stupid of me. i didn't know where to put it, or even if I could/should. I love this site, though I'm mostly a lurker, and it's one of the only places like it that I go to. I have posted another related post under the 'International section, (before I saw this one just now:( That one does not have the link in it though, I'm just asking the forum for advise there. Again, sorry if I'm posting in the wrong places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Home is Where Your Heart Is http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/feature/index.html If you can, imagine for a moment, that your family was left without shelter, without somewhere to call home. Imagine that you were left destitute, and were forced to burn cow manure to keep you warm. Then, someone finally came to help. Someone answered your prayers. Lack of sufficient housing is an all too common reality for many Armenians living in Armenia. Aside from the transition of communism to independence, and the overwhelming poverty in Armenia, we must not forget the devastations of the earthquake which hit Armenia in 1988. Even those individuals who had homes, were left with land and rubble. Forced to live in “domiks”, or tin cans. However, there is light and warmth for some families who never thought they would have a home to live in, thanks to an inspiring NGO called Habitat for Humanity, Armenia. Habitat for Humanity Armenia is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, which was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization. Its goal is to eliminate poverty housing from the world and to make modest but adequate homes for those in need. Since 1976 Habitat has built more than 130,000 houses in 87 countries and the rate of construction is increasing all the time with new countries being added progressively. Three factors make Habitat houses affordable to low income people worldwide. First, houses are sold at no-profit with no interest charged on the loans. Second, homeowners and volunteers work together to build the houses under trained supervision. Third, individuals, organizations, churches and others provide financial support. Without the volunteers, Habitat for Humanity would not be a reality. The love and inspiration that exudes from these projects would not be a reality either. Habitat for Humanity's work is organized at the local level by more than 1900 Affiliates worldwide. Affiliates co-ordinate house building and select the partner families. Homeowner families are chosen by Family Selection Committee according to their need, their ability to repay the no-profit, no-interest loan and their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat. The beauty of Habitat for Humanity, is that the families are involved in the building of their own home. Humility, gratitude, and sincerity, is all that exists at one of these sites. You can see this reality for yourself. On Saturdays, Habitat For Humanity Armenia local volunteers along with staff and board members join Habitat homeowners in building their homes. Work types include mixing cement, carrying buckets with cement or sand, painting, carrying stones to the construction site (1-3 meters), and cleaning the site. Individuals and organization members with their groups are welcome to join. Another wonderful and rewarding method of aid is to join a GLOBAL VILLAGE Team. Habitat for Humanity International's mission for the Global Village Program is to provide an opportunity for organized groups of people to experience firsthand Habitat for Humanities global ministry by traveling to and working alongside homeowners and partners at affiliates worldwide. As partners, team members help build a true "global village" filled with love, hope and promise for a better tomorrow. The Global Village program is a series of short-term trips designed to provide an educational and spiritual experience within a cross-cultural environment. Accepting the opportunity to live and work with an international affiliate is often a life-changing experience. Through your willingness to work in partnership with people in other cultures, you learn about poverty housing, development challenges, international economics, world cultures and the Habitat ministry and mission. All you would need to dedicate is a few weeks of your time. The reward is truly a hundred times over your efforts. You can join one of the Global Village teams coming to Armenia by visiting www.habitat.org/gv and registering as a team member. For further inquiry, you can reach Habitat for Humanity Armenia, at: Aygestan 8th Street home 5 Yerevan 375070,Armenia Phone: +374-1-55-61-14 e-mail: armenianhabitat@netsys.am web site: www.hfharmenia.org Help warm the world, one step at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i only have 1 question "were forced to burn cow manure to keep you warm" isn’t this a normal practice ?? to use dried manure to start fire or to worm up winter time ? fell free to delete this post - just PM me the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 It’s a very valid question Mosjan, why delete it? It’s a very common practice still in some rural villages in Armenia and the region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 It’s a very valid question Mosjan, why delete it? It’s a very common practice still in some rural villages in Armenia and the region. style_images/master/snapback.png was in Byurakan - in Gurgens house - he has a nice house / making good living teh $$ was not a problem for him - but still - he had soem manure drying in the "fens"/ wall's told me it's used as a fair starter - for Thonir - and the smell of the lavash is not the same of yoru use Kerosin or Benzin to start the thonir most - any village you go in ARmenia you can see this practice - on the walls/fance on the strret, even in Nor Aresh close to Combicerm Zavod, or ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abcdefghijkl Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 (edited) "were forced to burn cow manure to keep you warm" isn’t this a normal practice ?? to use dried manure to start fire or to worm up winter time ? style_images/master/snapback.png It is mentioned because the article concerns an organisation that raises money from rich Americans who would consider anyone not having at least four cars and two summerhouses to be socially deprived. They can't even contemplate attempting to lift a stone further than "1-3 meters"! By their "standards" anyone still burning cow manure for fuel probably also walks around naked, with a large club, looking for passing mammoths to whack. Edited November 11, 2004 by abcdefghijkl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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