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FAR's SBA program spurs innovation
In the border town of Sisian, located in the Syunik Province, a driven geography professor, Razmik Nikolyan, 29, recognized a crucial gap...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


High Tech is no longer a men’s world: Tatyana’s story
At the age of 10, Tatyana had a dream of becoming an actress. However, her aspirations transformed as she progressed through school. In...
Jun 18, 20233 min read


Nurturing youth interest in sustainable farming
Two years ago, Nanar Markosyan, 15, discovered she had a love for agriculture and greenhouse flower cultivation when she joined an...
Jun 11, 20232 min read


The power of your support
"Peekaboo" is the brainchild of the talented Katya Babayan, 38, a passionate doll maker from Sisian, Syunik Province, who pours her heart...
May 4, 20232 min read


Designing away the Wounds of War: A Dispatch from Ashot Hambaryan
Ashot's once-simple life was completely transformed when he was confronted with the tragedy of a full-scale war. However, through this...
Mar 23, 20233 min read


A new side of agriculture
In Armenia’s Sisian Region farming is a livelihood that is carried on through generations. Our latest partnership with Armenian National...
Feb 6, 20231 min read


We Support Innovative Farmers
On an early December morning, 31-year-old Hovsep Hambardzumyan turns on the engine of his mobile feed grinding mill, attaches it to his...
Jan 11, 20232 min read


FAR Helps to Build Local NGO's Capacity
The 22 professionals working for the Yerevan-based Prkutyun NGO recently attended a capacity-building training program as part of the...
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Artsakh's first social workers
One year after our project’s launch, Artsakh’s first group of trained paraprofessional social workers is ready to move ahead and make a...
Oct 13, 20221 min read


A Dispatch from Mher Kalantaryan
Just off of the Berd city road in the province of Tavush, sits the Kalantaryan farm. It boasts lush green leaves and crops of ripe...
Oct 4, 20222 min read


A Dispatch from Hrayr Mkrtchyan
When opening the door of Armenia Wellness and Spa Hotel in Jermuk, you’ll immediately be greeted by the smiling face of Hrayr Mkrtchyan,...
Sep 20, 20222 min read


This doesn't exist in any other village
Nestled in the beautiful hills of Navur Village in Armenia’s Berd Region is Grigor Dallakyan’s sprawling farm, home to 100 cows. “This...
Sep 5, 20221 min read


The Best Optical Shop in Town
Since 2015, Ara Toranian has been running Arto Optics, an optical store in Yerevan. In the seven years since it opened, Ara and his shop...
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Building a Nest Egg with FAR's Help
One year ago, Arsen Galstyan began his journey into the world of quail breeding. Back then he had 150 birds. Today, he has 700. Since...
Jul 13, 20221 min read


Watch How Ayo! Helped His Business Thrive
Gevorg, a wounded war veteran, is determined. A teacher, he started a side business cultivating onions to better support his family....
Jun 5, 20221 min read


Watch How FAR Helped Them to Promote the Family Label
Stepan and Margarita launched Davtyan Wine in 2018. While Stepan’s family recipe had previously been kept solely within the family they...
May 30, 20221 min read


Watch How Gari Created Jobs in Armenia
With help from a FAR scholarship , Gari Akhoyan, 36, was able to get a degree in accounting and finance from the Armenian State...
May 23, 20221 min read


Watch How She Turned Her Hobby Into a Business
After Margarita Alkhasyan and her family fled their home in Artsakh for Armenia, she couldn’t stop thinking about the war. Until, that...
May 15, 20221 min read


Finding hope of salvation
Among the colorful fabrics and varied threads carefully arranged on the desk in her living room, Telly Hovhannisyan, 33, smoothed the...
May 2, 20221 min read


I Have Found My Dream Job
During the 2020 Artsakh War, 30-year-old Armine Arzangulyan fled her home with nothing but the clothes on her back and some personal...
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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