Since early childhood, Vahe Sargsyan, 12, has lived with his grandmother in Etchmiadzin, while his parents divorced. In 2017, he joined...

Twenty-two-year-old Ani Tamrazyan believes she has found her dream profession in journalism, through which she wants to focus on human...

Aram Gaptrafikov and his family are passing another hard winter in their new home in Armenia’s Sisian Region. However with the recent...

Karine, Tigran, Levon, and Valeri sit in neat rows in a warm, sunny room filled with clay angels, stars, bells, and animals while soft...

Making a difference for Armenians through education is one of our passions at FAR. Our latest initiative, the STEM for Rural Armenia...

Life has never been easy for Robert. He was in the 7th grade when he dropped out of school to work to help his parents. He found a job at...

"It’s hard to be a single mom and the only feeding hand for a family of five,” said Lilit Shahbazyan. “There are too many difficulties,...

In Armenia’s Sisian Region farming is a livelihood that is carried on through generations. Our latest partnership with Armenian National...

For Karine Tsaturyan, FAR's Child Protection Center helped her to get her family’s life back on track—together. After her marriage...

Since she was a child Mane Mkrtchyan has wanted to work in medicine. Her parents, both scientists, encouraged her to work in IT but she...

Ninth grader Mari Asryan has always liked studying the natural sciences. She just didn’t always have a place where she could learn about...

On an early December morning, 31-year-old Hovsep Hambardzumyan turns on the engine of his mobile feed grinding mill, attaches it to his...

Our partners are incredible. Recently, several doctors from Harvard with whom we’ve worked closely traveled to Armenia from Boston to...

Lina and Seryoja live with their mother Meri in Syunik Province. Their father passed away last year after undergoing numerous surgeries...

We want to share with you the Statement made by the Armenian organizations in the United States condemning the Azeri efforts and alerting...

The FAR-supported Fourth International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, held on December 1-2, was organized by the Association of...

Throughout Armenia’s rural areas, communities often depend on their nurses for their healthcare needs. With a shortage of doctors in...

Sixty-one-year-old Anjela Mkrtchyan lives alone. Sometimes she hosts her beloved granddaughter who lives just a few blocks away. The...

The holiday season has officially begun. Black Friday has passed and today is Cyber Monday. Thankfully, another day was added to this...

In September, Azerbaijan's army launched a brutal attack along the eastern border of Armenia. Their aggression was unprovoked and they...

Svetlana Avanesyan lost her husband, Onik, in the Four-Day-April War of 2016. Onik, a lieutenant colonel, was killed while trying to save...

For Armine Saribekyan lifelong learning is a prerogative for a rural physician who wishes to truly serve her patients and her community. ...

When Harry and Suzanne Toufayan set foot on the campus of the State Art College of Dilijan they were greeted with a drumroll. After...