Social Housing in Supportive Environment, Durable Housing Solution for Socially-Vulnerable Refugees and Locals
Bommeli Peter
Factsheet, English, 5 pages
Summary
The goal of the project was to support the Government of Armenia in the reform process of decentralization, social protection and social housing. Two specific objectives of the project are: 1. To promote “Social Housing in Supportive Environment” method as a policy approach in Armenia 2. To provide permanent housing for 26 beneficiaries in social house in supportive environment in Goris. The newly build Social House in Supportive Environment accommodated twenty six vulnerable people, including sixteen refugees and ten local people. All of them were living for decades in collective center (former old hotel, destroyed, without water, sewerage and heating systems) and temporary shelters (metal bunkers, garages, without elementary sanitary conditions). A family of six persons is also living in the social house, helping to create a “supporting environment” in the house. Soon after the relocation to the building, all beneficiaries mentioned “significant changes” in their life and social situation.
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Construction | Shelter | Permanent