Martik Stepanyan

The Stepanyan home, which the family acquired in the early 1990s after the collapse of the USSR, now houses five people. Martik and Anahit live with their children, Gevork and Diana, and Martik's mother, Rosa. Martik and Anahit both work at a local school, he a security guard and she a librarian. Gevork and Diana are students. The family has a garden and also raises sheep and cows, produce from which they use themselves and sell to neighbors.

 Over the years, the Stepanyans have made numerous improvements to their home, including the addition of a second floor and extra rooms. There is still work to be done, however, and they intend to apply for a second loan through HFHA once they have repaid the first one.