OUR MISSION
The HIMARRIOTONSOCIETY OF AMERICA, “H XEIMAPPA” is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the cultivation and preservation of Himarriotic culture, heritage and history, and
to making a positive difference in the lives of our members. The Society strives
to promote the rights and interests of Himarriotans, both in the United States
and in our native homeland of Himarra, Albania, through the realization of
patriotic, charitable, philanthropic, educational, and cultural endeavors.
NEW UPDATES
The New Property LawLaw 20/2020 “On the Finalization of Transitional Property Processes” came into effect May 15, 2020. For the first time, anyone with an AMTP will be able to apply to register their property, whether or not they have a map, or copies of archive documents, or the original AMTP. Together with Law 111/2018 “On Cadastre”, Law 20/2020 establishes a brand new way to register AMTPs – steamlined, centrally administered, and with a built-in appeals process.
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OUR PURPOSE
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- To promote the general well being of our members and empower them to become effective and responsible citizens with faith and dedication to the principles of the Constitution of the United States of America.
- To cultivate and preserve our unique cultural heritage as Himarriotans and descendants of Himarriotans, and to keep alive the traditions, customs, and moral principles inherited by our forefathers. ·
- To advance by any legal, peaceful and democratic means the preservation of the unique status of Himarra as a bastion of Hellenism and Orthodoxy which has survived throughout the centuries. ·
- To assist our fellow Himarriotans in Himarra, be they of Greek or Albanian ethnic descent, in their struggle to realize the full rights and freedoms to which they are justly due. ·
- To promote acts
of charity and philanthropy, with a main objective to assist the charitable foundations, the churches, and schools of Himarra and those of the United
States which benefit our members.
HIMARRA Himarra is a historically distinct region and
municipality located along the southern Albania coast between the Akrokeraunian
mountains and the Ionian Sea. A land of breathtaking beauty and unique heritage,
populated by a predominantly Greek ethnic community whose existence traces back
to antiquity, Himarriotans have struggled to preserve their freedom and culture
throughout the centuries.