Poverty can be overcome: that is the conviction and mission of ArmenTeKort. Research shows that poor people can improve their situation on their own. But society must create the right conditions for this to happen. Housing security is a crucial prerequisite. Sleeping, eating, playing, studying, working (remotely), relaxing… it all happens under the safe roof of our home. It is also the place where we can be ourselves and be a family, where we can develop.

Conversely, housing insecurity is a poverty trap. If the tight family budget offers little buffer, paying the rent becomes a monthly financial struggle. Housing insecurity also leads to a lack of perspective, and housing becomes a source of chronic stress. There is no escape. You wake up with it and you go to sleep with it. If it doesn’t keep you awake at night.