FullerCenterforHousingArmeniaBuildTripJune26,2017toJuly7,2017

Leo&SonaManuelianWelcometoasummervacationthatisuniqueandjoyfulatthesametime!Avolunteerbuildtripwhereyoutrulygettohelpafamily.Afamilywhoisindireneedofdecenthousing.Armeniaisacountrythatyouwillneverforget.Itspeoplearewarmandloving.Armeniaisrootedinancientculture,declaringitsChristianityasitsnationalreligionin301AD.Welookforwardtohavingvolunteers,suchasyourselfand/orfamily,joinLeoManuelianandhiswifeSonaastheyembarkonagloriousandfulfillinggoodwilljourneytoArmenia.

Ourworkconsistsofabucketline,somepaintingandperhapsspackling.ThejourneybeginswithyourarrivalattheYerevanairport,wheretheFullerpeoplewilltakeyoutothehotel.Afterunpackingyoumaywanttowalkaroundthecityandseesomeofthesites.Yerevanitselfisatypicalcosmopolitancity.Inthemainsquaretheyhaveanightlywatershowwherethefountainsdancetolightsandmusic.ThenextmorningwearedriventotheFCHAoffices.Therewearegivenanintroductiontothecountry,FCHAstaff,homeownerfamilymake-up,safety

instructions,theworkFCHAdoesandwhyitisneeded.Wewillthenbetakentotheworksiteandintroducedtothefamily.Finallybeginsourcontributionofhelpingtocompleteadecenthome.Therehavebeenmanywhohavejoinedusonthesetrips.Agesrangingfromthirteen(withconsentform)tomid-seventies.Thereisnohardlaborinvolved.TherearemanyworkbreaksalongwithlunchandthenArmeniancoffee(readingofgrindsuponrequest)alongwithfreshfruitandsweets.Ourworkdaysareoffsetwithtourdays.Wevisitmanyculturalsitesthatarebreathtaking.Manysitesoverathousandyearsold.Mt.AraratstandsmajesticallyontheborderofArmenia.ThisimageIpromiseyouwillkeepwithyouforeverinyourheartsandyourminds.Wework,weeat,wetour,wesing,wedanceandweshop.Sometimeswesleep.Ifyouhaveabucketlist,thistripshouldbeatthetopofit.LeoManuelianyourtripleaderandhiswifebothspeakArmenian.ThestafffromFCHAspeakEnglishaswell.Welookforwardtohavingyoujoinus!

Thetripcostincludestransfers,food,lodging,andtouringinArmenia.Additionalexpensesareairfare,passport,tips,alcohol,andsouvenirs.LodgingwillbeinTheCongressHotelfortwelvenights(www.congresshotelyerevan.com).ArriveinYerevanafternoononJune25thanddepartbeforenoononJuly7th.Longerstaysmaybearrangedatadditionalcost.FormoreinformationpleasecontactLeoManuelianatLevonvi@yahoo.comorcall201-746-0409.