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«Home for Future»
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«Home for Future» on October 9, 2009.
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News:
19. to 28. December 2009:
Hayk Khachatryan, executive director of YMCA Spitak, will be in Switzerland for reporting the construction process.
On Monday, 21st December he will hold a public meeting to share his experiences: Cevi Zentrum Glockenhof, Sihlstrasse 33, 8001 Zurich, 19.00 h
14. to 19. December 2009:
Dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach will travel to Armenia for a last Project Visit within the second phase of construction.
22. to 29. October 2009:
Projectdirector of YMCA Zurich, Adrian Kuensch-Waelchli, and dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach as Construction Consultant were travelling to Armenia,
with the attendance of Annette Walder, Member of the Board of Zurich YMCA and her Husband Karl Walder, Secretary General of the foundation
«Stiftung zum Glockenhaus» for the formal handover of the new building in the hands of YMCA Spitak.
The official opening ceremony will take place from April 30, 2010 until May 2, 2010.
14. to 21. September 2009:
Dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach was in Armenia for another Project Visit within the second phase of construction.
20. to 27. July 2009:
Dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach has been to Armenia for a first Project Visit within the second phase of construction. He was satisfied about the ongoing work. A detailled report can be ordered in our office.
3. July 2009:
Construction has been restarted!
The signed contract are defining 25.10.09 as final handover date.
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June, 15, 2009:
After the handover of the first phase in march all preparational work for the second phase was started immediately. This preparational work took longer time than expected. The start for second phase construction has been delayed for about 2 months due to that reason. We insisted on absolutely precise preparation to avoid surprises during the second phase. Now all this work was completed and we are waiting for cost offers.
Construction work for second phase will be started within this month!
A first draft version of cost estmimation showed that the prices increased. We still keep up with this project and looking forward to the overall realisation!
March, 1, 2009:
Projectdirector of YMCA Zurich, Adrian Kuensch-Waelchli, and dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach as Construction Consultant, together with Hayk Khachatryan, executive director of YMCA Spitak, and Tigran Karapetyan, director of «SURSHIN» LLC. submitted the construction during a 4-hour job-site inspection.
All work was done in a proper and satisfying manner. Several details will be corrected / established until 15.3.09. Only then the final payment (excl. warranty 5% which will be kept for another 12 months) will be transfered.
February, 10, 2009:
Construction process is delayed fot 1 month due to constructional changes (e.g. floor isolation). New deadline for the first phase is 20.2.2009. Projectdirector of YMCA Zurich, Adrian Kuensch-Waelchli, and dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach as Construction Consultant will travel to Armenia for another Project Visit (25.2. to 5.3.09)
January, 23, 2009:
Construction was restarted. New pictures are uploaded.
Go to the Index of all pictures.
December, 31 2008 to January, 6, 2009:
During the armenian christmas holidays the construction will be stopped. Restart will be from January, 7th.
December, 6 to 14, 2008:
Dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach has been to Armenia for a fourth Project Visit. Together with our Armenian Partners he was able to sign the sixth handover contract, finish the detailed planning of the heating system and start the installation process.
November, 20, 2008:
Fifth handover according to documents and pictures sent by e-mail in progress (out of 7).
October, 20, 2008:
Fourth handover according to documents and pictures sent by e-mail in progress (out of 7).
September, 16, 2008:
Projectdirector of YMCA Zurich, Adrian Kuensch-Waelchli, and dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach as Construction Consultant traveled to Armenia for a third Project Visit. Together with our Armenian Partners we were able to sign the third handover contract (out of 7).
July, 22, 2008:
Projectdirector of YMCA Zurich, Adrian Kuensch-Waelchli, and dipl. ing. Dino Tellenbach as Construction Consultant traveled to Armenia for a secon Project Visit. Together with our Armenian Partners we were able to sign the first handover contract (out of 7).
At the same occasion we area able to visit the neighbouring building of the current YMCA-Centre in Spitak. The conditions are shocking worse than expected.
Due to this circumstances the current YMCA-Centre in Spitak soon gets unusable. There is a big nee of a new centre!
Pictures of the current conditions can be found in the "pictures"-section.
Go to the Index of all pictures.
June, 24, 2008:
Latest Update in the Download-Section: The official City-documentation of Spitak as PDF-File!
Go to «Downloads».
June, 18, 2008:
Do you want to be up to date about the ongoing construction? Just check the current pictures, updated approximately once a week!
Go to the Index of all pictures.
May, 21st, 2008:
Opening of the construction site. Wednesday, May, 21st 2008, was the opening day of the construction site.
We celebrated and blessed the ground, together with our partners, friends and ivited guests.
Pictures and reports has been published in the Newsletter 2.08 . Go to «Downloads».
April 2008:
Update of the project proposal. The document has been published under "Downloads".
On April, 12, 2008 the tender announcement for the new children- and youthcentre of YMCA Spitak has been published in
the national daily newspaper "Hayastani Hanrapetutjun" in Armenia. The tender will end on Monday, Mai, 13, 11.30 h.
The announcement is published as PDF-File (in arm. language). Go to «Downloads».
March 2008:
The project costs slightly increased, as the actual cost calculations in march 2008 showed.
Additionally the project drawings and engineering documents went through a last redesign, which was discussed with our partners
and the responsible engineers. The overall usability of the planned centre has been improved.
Detailled Information see project papers. Go to «Downloads»).
February 2008:
On January, 31st 2007, the general assembly of YMCA Zurich decided on a motion in which the board of YMCA Zurich
was authorized to sign the building contract for the planned new YCMA-Centre in Spitak. The motion was adopted concordantly.
As a first step the closed carcass can be built completely.
The accomplishment of the whole project is not secured yet.
We are confident that we are able to cover the missing amount with further donations by the end of 2008.
Beyond that we still reliant on the support of individuals and we are thankful of any kind of contribution.
Thank you for your contribution!
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HOME FOR FUTURE
A centre for the children and youth of Spitak, Armenia
Joint projekt of YMCA Spitak, Armenia and YMCA Zurich, Switzerland.
Projectdescription
(Summary, December 2007)
The planned new YMCA Child- and Youthcentre in Spitak, Armenia – Project description.
Spitak Town suffered strongly in the 1988 earthquake, as it was the closest town to the epicentre. The wounds of this disaster haven’t been healed until this day. The economical situation is still very critical and most of the inhabitants are unemployed. They don’t have any perspectives. Especially children and the young are affected, as there are just very few playgrounds or an almost inexisting infrastructure for child-oriented activities.
Since 1994, YMCA Spitak is serving the whole community. Actually YMCA Spitak is bringing new hope and perspectives to the coming generations, offfering them well-organised programs such as extracurricular non-formal Education (English-&Computerclasses), Childcare, Ten Sing (Youth Choir), Puppettheater, Volunteersclub and a group of Y-Scouts (“Jungschar”). The programs are open for all children and teenagers, no matter what origin they have. Most of the activities are held in an old hut which lacks of space. This hut can’t offer proper circumstances for such activites, but none the less these programs are giving profit, not only to the participants, but to the whole community of Spitak (The YMCA-puppet-theatre for example presents the self-developed pieces regularly in all the public schools of Spitak). Besides YMCA Spitak gives children and teenagers a directed day-structure that supports their personal evolution.
An international partnership with YMCA Zurich, Switzerland, was established in 2000. Within this partnership a big project was developped, which should be realised within the next two years: The Home for Future!
For further development and extension, YMCA Spitak is in need of a new building, which replaces the provisional hut, in which the current programs are held. The bad condition of the provisional hut leads to a big effort to take care of it. Regular repair works have to be taken care of daily and are interfered by the bad building fabric. On top of that, there is a big lack of rooms and space, which hinders the service as well.
A new centre gives YMCA Spitak the possibility, despite the difficult situation in the community, to operate self-supporting and to enlarge the number of beneficiaries, offering its services to the whole region of Spitak. Therefore, our project is an investment that is multiplied for the whole society.
Government, Population and YMCA Spitak see the new building as a symbol and a meeting point for the young generation in Spitak, as an open community centre in the heart of the city. A centre in which not only children and young people, but rather all generations may meet in a sense of intergenerational understanding.
With the support of YMCA Zurich the project was pushed since 2003.The preparation-works were done through a local engineering-office in Armenia, which enabled us to have the necessary papers for the building available. These documents consist not only of the building-technical planning-works but include all necessary certificates and official allowances.
As investment in the future financial autonomy of YMCA Spitak, YMCA Zurich has committed itself to be the main responsible for the whole project “Home for future”. Out of own efforts YMCA Zurich was able to rally about 40% of the project costs since 2003. There is still a decisive lack of finances to realise this project. That‘s why we need further support.
Please help us to realise our project successfully!
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Property
In June 2006 YMCA Spitak was able to buy a plot of land containing about 1800m2.
The choice of the location is a result of an evaluation arranged by YMCA Spitak in collaboration with YMCA Zurich. The new property is situated next to the city-park of Spitak and used to be a police-station. In combination with the nearby Multisports-Complex this area, including the new YMCA-Centre, will become a real leisure-zone for the community of Spitak. The town-centre is within walking distance and to be reached within a couple of minutes, either by feet or car. The area can be approached by car without any hindrances.
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Plan of financing
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Cost (as of March ’08)
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Already spent amounts:
Property/entry in the land register (1800 m2)
Planning: Engineering work
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23‘200.–
19‘600.–
42’800.–
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Construction costs YMCA-Centre (inkl. VAT-Tax)
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Heating system incl. Heating house
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Surroundings
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Total Project costs
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Reserve (reserve 5%)
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Side costs (project management, project-visits, etc.)
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Total
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Secured finances:
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Donations towards YMCA Zurich
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Donations «Run the Hope 2008»
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Donations towards YMCA Spitak
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Commitment of foundations
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Self-effort of YMCA Zurich (Project Side costs)
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668’940.–
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Open residue
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Notes: 1) All donations will be transferred to Spitak completely. Projectcost are covered by YMCA Zurich as a organisational contribution.
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The project was established in 2003. After several donation events and several revisions the project is in a terminal stage.
Schedule:
Aug. ’07
Creation of a project working-position “Construction project Spitak, Armenia” within YMCA Zurich with the goal of fundraising, project-management and -attendance.
January, 3, ’08
The general assembly of YMCA Zurich decided on a motion in which the board of YMCA Zurich was authorized to sign the building contract for the planned new YCMA-Centre in Spitak. The motion was adopted concordantly.
Feb. ’08
Final revision of the project papers. Current cost-calculation of the project. Review analysis of costs.
May, 21, ’08
Opening Ceremony of the Construction site. Contract-signing with the general contractor.
June, 3, ’08
Advance payment (app. 20%), start of construction (first phase).
July, 20, ’08
Completion of foundation and load-bearing wall (Ground Floor). Partly handover and first payment.
August, 18, ’08
Completion of floor and load-bearing wall (First Floor). Partly handover and second payment.
September, 15, ’08
Completion of ceiling (First Floor) and partly inner walls (Ground Floor). Partly handover and third payment.
October, 20, ’08
Ceiling of Multisportshall installed, roofwork in progress. Windows/doors in progress of instalment. Partly handover and fourth payment.
February, 20, ’09
Completion of first construction phase
June ’09
Begin interior work.
Aug. ’09
Completion of interior work. Begin exterior work.
Oct. ’09
Completion of construction process.
Oct. ’09
Formal handover of the new YMCA-centre in Spitak. Furnishings installed.
Oct. ’09
Regular operation YMCA-Centre Spitak. Final Payment (5%) will be payed after acceptance of guarantee.
April ’10
Formal opening ceremony of the new YMCA-centre in Spitak.
Further Information
Are you interested in the “Home for future” and do you want to be a part of the realisation of a new children- and youth-centre in the town of Spitak, which will give the upcoming generations new perspectives and new hope?
We would be pleased to get in contact with you:
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In Switzerland:
YMCA Zurich
Adrian Künsch-Wälchli,
lic. phil.,
Project-Coordinator,
Sihlstrasse 33,
Postfach 1578
CH-8021 Zurich
Tel. +41 (0)44 213 20 58
Fax +41 (0)44 213 20 59
spitak(at)ymca.ch
Postal Account (Swiss Post):
80-1050-3 (Sfr.),
Note: «Building Spitak»
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In Armenia:
YMCA Spitak
Haik Khachatrian
Executive Director
Myasnikyan Street 1
377410 Spitak Armenien
Tel. +374 255 201 02
spitak(at)ymca.am
Bank-Account (EURO):
ZKB, Bahnhofstrasse 9, CH-8001 Zurich,
SWIFT: ZKBKCHZZ80A
Account Nr. 1300-07288.956
IBAN Nr. CH13 0070 0130 0072 8895 6
Note: «Building Spitak»
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A detailed Projectdescription (90 Pages), and the original drawings (in arm. language) are available at the Office of YMCA Zurich..
The building project in Spitak is coordinated by YMCA Zurich and will be controlled by HorYzon, the international cooperation of YMCA Switzerland (www.horyzon.ch). The implementating organisation and future owner is YMCA Spitak, Armenia.
YMCA Zurich is certificated by ZEWO, the swiss foundation for certificating benevolent organisations. Donations towards YMCA Zurich are privileged for tax deduction.
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Downloads
Further informations about the Projekt "Home for future" can be downloaded here (PDF-Files, Quicktime-Movie).
Proposal (English). 12 pages A4. (PDF-File 1.8 MB, 1.9.09). DOWNLOAD
Proposal (French). 12 pages A4. (PDF-File 2.1 MB, 1.9.09). DOWNLOAD
Proposal (German). 12 pages A4. (PDF-File 2.1 MB, 1.9.09). DOWNLOAD
Newsletter 1’09.
4 pages, A3. (PDF-File 4.5 MB). DOWNLOAD
Newsletter 3’08.
4 pages, A3. (PDF-File 1.7 MB). DOWNLOAD
Newsletter 2’08.
4 pages, A3. (PDF-File 1.9 MB). DOWNLOAD
Newsletter 1’08 (actualized Version as of 10.4.08).
4 pages, A3. (PDF-File 0.9 MB). DOWNLOAD
Presentation. Quicktime-Movie, ca. 120 sec. (3.2 MB). DOWNLOAD
Summary. 4 pages, A3. (PDF-File 1.1 MB). DOWNLOAD
Official City-documentation of Spitak. 22 pages, A4. (PDF-File 5 MB). DOWNLOAD
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| Current wooden hut of YMCA Spitak |
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| The planned YMCA-Centre in Spitak |
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Backview from the North-East
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