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Watch How FAR Feeds Them
Imagine not having enough food to eat every day. For Siranush, 62, and her son Arayik, 38, this is their reality. FAR’s soup kitchen,...
May 29, 20221 min read


This Was Their Last Cold Winter
Until recently, smoke was an issue unique to Choratan Secondary School. The roughly 4,000-square-foot school, which has 100 students and...
Apr 12, 20221 min read


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


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


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


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


Leading by Example to Support Those in Need
This summer, FAR’s Berd office team participated in a capacity building training, which closed with an additional challenge: fundraise...
Oct 6, 20211 min read


It's Hard to Survive But I Have an Unbroken Soul
Raya Hovhannisyan and her son Karapet, 44, shared lunch in the tiny kitchen of their domik. Rice soup, mashed potatoes, borsch with...
Sep 27, 20211 min read


Dispatch from Berd: Siranush's Story
Sixty-two-year-old Siranush Mardanyan starts her day with a hot cup of coffee on the balcony of her home. Her eyes roam over the...
Sep 9, 20212 min read


Because of You, Alvard and Her Daughters Didn't Go to Sleep Hungry
When the pandemic shook up life as we knew it in early 2020, Alvard Karapetyan, an underemployed single mother of three, needed FAR's...
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Meet Roitman, a Single Father, Aided by We Are Artsakh
Your help is what makes FAR’s work possible. We made 2020 an impactful year despite all the challenges, but we still need your support...
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Paving the Way to a Better Future for Families in Artsakh
FAR, with the support of the Hovsep, Siranoush and Mary Bahadourian Fund and in cooperation with Artsakh’s Ministry of Labor and Social...
May 9, 20212 min read


Portrait of Armenian Strength: Anahit from Gyumri Soup Kitchen
The usual heavy sadness buried in the eyes of 90-year-old Anahit Demirchyan dissipates when she starts talking about her favorite...
May 6, 20212 min read


FAR Distributes Aid Packages to Displaced Artsakh Families
As many displaced families from Artsakh continue to grapple with uncertain futures, our teams in the field continue to assist them. In...
Feb 10, 20212 min read


FAR Houses Seniors From Artsakh
When they were forced to flee their house in Martakert in Artsakh, Onik Arakelyan, 78, and his wife Amalya Nalbandyan, 73, hid in the...
Dec 16, 20202 min read


FAR Partners with the Armenian Church to Support the People of Tavush
Fund for Armenian Relief, The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in America, and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic...
Sep 22, 20201 min read


FAR Supports an Additional 385 People with Emergency Assistance Packages
FAR recently distributed emergency assistance packages to an additional 385 individuals who have been affected by government lockdown in...
Aug 4, 20201 min read


FAR Provides Assistance to 82 Additional Families in Need
FAR recently delivered support packages of food and hygiene supplies to 82 families in Ararat, Aragatsotn, Kotayk and Tavush provinces,...
Jun 13, 20202 min read


FAR Provides Additional Food and Hygiene Supplies to 800 Soup Kitchen Beneficiaries
As COVID-19 continues to tighten its grip on Armenia one of its consequences still remains food insecurity for certain populations as the...
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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