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Single Mother Makes Great Strides with FAR's Support
"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,...
Feb 7, 20231 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 Restore Family Ties
For Karine Tsaturyan, FAR's Child Protection Center helped her to get her family’s life back on track—together. After her marriage...
Jan 24, 20232 min read


FAR Completely Changed my Mind
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...
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Empowering the Scientists and Researchers of Tomorrow
Ninth grader Mari Asryan has always liked studying the natural sciences. She just didn’t always have a place where she could learn about...
Jan 16, 20232 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


Some Incredible Partners
Our partners are incredible. Recently, several doctors from Harvard with whom we’ve worked closely traveled to Armenia from Boston to...
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Merry Christmas from FAR
We are approaching the close of another eventful and challenging year. It has been another one for which we at FAR are continually...
Dec 24, 20221 min read


My Only Wish is that my Kids Have a Dignified Future
Lina and Seryoja live with their mother Meri in Syunik Province. Their father passed away last year after undergoing numerous surgeries...
Dec 21, 20221 min read


The Existential Threat to the People of Artsakh
We want to share with you the Statement made by the Armenian organizations in the United States condemning the Azeri efforts and alerting...
Dec 17, 20222 min read


FAR Supports the 4th International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology
The FAR-supported Fourth International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, held on December 1-2, was organized by the Association of...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Nurses are Community Lifelines
Throughout Armenia’s rural areas, communities often depend on their nurses for their healthcare needs. With a shortage of doctors in...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


FAR Helps Me to Survive
Sixty-one-year-old Anjela Mkrtchyan lives alone. Sometimes she hosts her beloved granddaughter who lives just a few blocks away. The...
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Give to FAR this Tuesday
The holiday season has officially begun. Black Friday has passed and today is Cyber Monday. Thankfully, another day was added to this...
Nov 28, 20221 min read


This #GivingTuesday, Help Armenia and Artsakh
In September, Azerbaijan's army launched a brutal attack along the eastern border of Armenia. Their aggression was unprovoked and they...
Nov 27, 20221 min read


Please Take Care of my Son
Svetlana Avanesyan lost her husband, Onik, in the Four-Day-April War of 2016. Onik, a lieutenant colonel, was killed while trying to save...
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Better Practitioners, Better Healthcare
For Armine Saribekyan lifelong learning is a prerogative for a rural physician who wishes to truly serve her patients and her community. ...
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Harry and Suzanne Toufayan Visit the College they Revitalized
When Harry and Suzanne Toufayan set foot on the campus of the State Art College of Dilijan they were greeted with a drumroll. After...
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Let's Provide Hope to Sisian
Two years ago following the devastating 44-day war in Artsakh, FAR launched Support for Artsakh's Displaced, a project in support of the...
Nov 1, 20221 min read


A Life-Changing Opportunity
For the past six months, Dr. Garik Yeganyan, a neurologist from the Vanadzor Medical Center has been studying acute and inpatient stroke...
Oct 30, 20221 min read


Tomorrow He Will Be Able to Earn a Living
In the culinary classroom at the Parakar School, 16-year-old Vagharsahk Harutyunyan puts on his beloved blue-and-yellow-flowered apron...
Oct 30, 20222 min read


Making a Difference Through a Military Career
Davit Hovhannisyan, 27, a recent graduate of the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, overcame a tough past to earn his...
Oct 25, 20221 min read


Goran Bregovic To Give Concert in Yerevan.
Bosnian musician Goran Bregovic will join Joe Cocker in a few days. Via News.am On November 15, famous Bosnian musician Goran...
Oct 23, 20221 min read


Arzruni Inspires Students at FAR-Supported Schools
FAR’s beloved friend, the renowned pianist, philanthropist, and humanitarian Sahan Arzruni spent most of October conducting a tour with a...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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