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The Most Important Thing in Life
Safe housing was a pressing need for the Avagyans, a family forced to leave everything behind in Artsakh during the war. Today, they...
Mar 28, 20221 min read


We Help Them Heal the Nation
When Dr. Narine Gevorgyan spent several months in Artsakh as part of our new Doctors for Artsakh Program , she noticed a glaring truth:...
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Agriculture, Education, and Integration
Farming is prevalent throughout rural Armenia but there’s a long way to go to achieve sustainability, says Gagik Shoghunts. A professor...
Feb 14, 20222 min read


If I Ever Get Out of Here I Will Do My Best for My Community
If I ever get out of here I will do my best to invest in my family and my community. I will become a good professional for my country and...
Feb 10, 20221 min read


FAR Gives Hope to an Aspiring Entrepreneur
For Margarita Alkhasyan, 43, making jingalov hats has become her therapy. Displaced by the Artsakh War, she was looking for a way to...
Feb 3, 20222 min read


GTech Helped Me Choose the Right Direction
Having fought in the Artsakh War, 21-year-old Nver Avagyan is now able to refocus on his career. One of the first things he did after...
Jan 30, 20221 min read


Finally, A Place to Call Home
Violeta, 39, her husband, and their nine children consider their new house to be a symbol of their good fortune. Since moving in, their...
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Healthcare for the Sake of Artsakh's People
Dr. Seda Tadevosyan recently took a two-week break to go to Martakert and join our Doctors for Artsakh Program. The program, which kicked...
Jan 20, 20221 min read


Artsakh Medical Centers Receive Vital Equipment
For Christmas, we provided lifesaving medical resources to Artsakh. Medical kits consisting of 17 oxygen concentrators, 19 perfusion...
Jan 13, 20221 min read


Families from Artsakh Still Need Our Support
For Noyemzar Mnatsakanyan and her family, the start of December used mean joyful traditions, like the decoration of the family Christmas...
Jan 11, 20222 min read


I Would Like to Stay Here
FAR’s soup kitchen in Berd has brought a sense of connectedness and community to Gayane, 52, and her daughter Nora, 28. Having lost...
Dec 19, 20211 min read


She Came for Two Weeks, Then Decided to Stay Nine Months
FAR kicked off its new Doctors for Artsakh program earlier this year with the dual objectives of filling the gap in medical personnel...
Nov 7, 20212 min read


FAR Launches New Housing Project for Artsakh's Displaced
Earlier this year, as our FAR Armenia members assisted many of those displaced by the Artsakh War, we saw firsthand the challenges that...
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Summer Camp Helps Artsakh Children to Cope
At FAR we keep our commitment to focus on the lingering needs of those displaced from Artsakh’s war. This includes many initiatives aimed...
Sep 24, 20211 min read


FAR Helps Family After a Tragic Loss
Earlier this year, 11-year-old Ruzanna and 7-year-old Ashot Hovakimyan received their very first CASP stipends, which will provide them...
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Trainings for Nurses are Relaunched in Artsakh
FAR continues to find all possible avenues of support for the people of Artsakh after last year’s devastating war, including ensuring...
Aug 26, 20212 min read


She Wants More Doctors for Artsakh
“Endocrinologists, pack your things and go to Artsakh. The need is there and we must work to support people at risk.” This is Dr. Sofia...
Jun 3, 20212 min read


FAR Launches Doctors for Artsakh
The recent war not only devastated much of what fragile healthcare system had previously existed in Artsakh, but it also caused an exodus...
Apr 25, 20212 min read


Returning to Artsakh After Loss
Karine Tarkhanyan, 61, has worked at Arevik Children’s Hospital in Stepanakert for the past 38 years, 10 of which she headed the...
Apr 22, 20212 min read


"I Lost the Connection and He Was Unreachable"
FAR provides financial assistance to the families of Artsakh War victims. It is through this support that 34-year-old Arpenya Balayan, a...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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