Farming is prevalent throughout rural Armenia but there’s a long way to go to achieve sustainability, says Gagik Shoghunts. A professor...

For Margarita Alkhasyan, 43, making jingalov hats has become her therapy. Displaced by the Artsakh War, she was looking for a way to...

Houry Berberian left her life in Aleppo, Syria when violence engulfed her home. While she didn’t want to go she thought that seeking...

FAR, along with our partner HSBC Armenia, is happy to present the initial results of a project that aims to boost small business activity...

Sayad, 48, and his family of five used to grow apples, nuts and vegetables, and raise cattle in Armenia’s Berd Region. Recently, they...

Since 2013, FAR’s multi-faceted and holistic Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) has been elevating families out of poverty in...

The love for Achajur brought brothers Tiran and Artash Martirosyan back totheir native village in Armenia’s Tavush Province. Their...

What used to take Sos Danielyan 24 hours to make now takes him three hours, thanks to our supporters . A small business owner with a...

Three years ago, Stepan Davtyan, 66, and his wife, Margarita, 62, decided to establish their very own “gastro yard” in their small...

Seven entrepreneurs are now closer than ever to either launching or growing their own small businesses. Thanks to our partnership with...

A talented mechanic, Hovsep Apranjean, 36, moved to Armenia in 2014 after the war erupted in Syria. “I arrived in Yerevan on a Friday and...

One year ago, Sos Danielyan, 46, from the Berd Region, started his own business. Today, he is reaping the fruits of his labor. The launch...

The 4th of August marked the launch of “Boosting Responsible Financial Behaviour and Kick Start Business Activism Among Rural Population”...

Education is a strong component of FAR’s  Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) , and professional development for teachers in one...

With help from FAR thanks to the Bazarian Family of Florida, the Achajur Young Farmers Association now has a new “Belarus" tractor with...

For Hadeel Layous baking is not just a vocation but a true art, a conduit through which she can communicate feelings, emotions, thoughts...

It was less than one year ago that the 11 members of the “One Village” initiative came together and chose Navur Village (pop. 1,100) in...

Victoria Babikian, an occupational therapist from New York, has been working with children and adults with special needs for the past...

Lilit Melkumyan, 30, juggles multiples responsibilities at one time. A mother to Sirusho, 8, and Alen, 6, Lilit is a school cafeteria...

A radio technician by trade, Manvel Brutyan also builds furniture and produces his own wine. Last year, the 48-year-old delved further...