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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 19, 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
VOAH Memorial Honors Supporters Kevork and Sirvart Karamanouk
A memorial stone dedicated to Vanadzor Old Age Home ’s (VOAH’s) long-term supporters Kevork and Sirvart Karamanouk now stands in the...
Oct 11, 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
Historic Event at Boston University School of Medicine
We are proud to share with you that two FAR Family members, Dr. Aram Chobanian, a former member of the FAR Board of Directors, and Dr....
Oct 3, 20221 min read
We Are Thrilled for our Students
We are thrilled to announce that about 60 bright young Armenians join our FAR family this fall as scholarship students, benefiting from...
Sep 27, 20222 min read
FAR gave us hope to build our future
When he fled the violence in Artsakh in 2020, Edik Mnatsakanyan believed that he would be back home again in a few days after the...
Sep 23, 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
Aragats Summer Helps More Than 250 Kids
“I love it here at the camp. It’s my sixth summer. I’ve made friends and I feel I can better face challenges,” said Gyumri native Elena...
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Heartbreakingly Familiar
We find ourselves anxiously trying to comprehend the disturbing and devastating events that have taken place on Armenia’s border. We are...
Sep 18, 20222 min read
His Last Words
“Sasha came home on September 29th. We had set a table for him. It was around 10 pm and the kids were sleeping but when they heard his...
Sep 9, 20221 min read
Summer Learning Creates Future Innovators
Once a reluctant student, Nune Avagyan now says that STEM subjects are her favorites. She’s also certain that integrating STEM into her...
Sep 7, 20221 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
Doctors Sharpen Their Skills
Professional development for healthcare practitioners is one of the cornerstones of our Health Program. This summer, FAR relaunched a...
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Dedicated to the Children of Artsakh
For the past seven years, Dr. Anahit Petrosyan has conducted bioanalysis atArevik Medical Center for Children in Artsakh. This year she...
Aug 7, 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 2, 20221 min read
My Father Meant the World to Me
Aleks, Milena, and Artur Petrosyan must find a way to continue their lives without their father, Alik, an army officer who was killed in...
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Celebrating 50 Years, with Help from FAR
Fifty years after it opened Oshakan Music School celebrated. Its recent anniversary concert, during which students performed the works of...
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Assistance to Enrich Their Lives
Another 516 children from Shirak, Syunik, and Tavush provinces and Javakhk, Georgia received their CASP stipends during our most recent...
Jul 19, 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
FAR Says Goodbye to Anoush Mathevosian
FAR is greatly saddened by the loss of Anoush Mathevosian. A visionary in philanthropy, a dedicated supporter of FAR, and a friend,...
Jul 8, 20223 min read
An Important Time for Mothers
For seven years, the Mardigian Child Protection Center has offered services to youth and families in need in Armenia’s Tavush Province....
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Thank You for Motivating Us to Learn
For the second year in a row, FAR organized a competition for middle and high school students in the Berd Region of Armenia’s Tavush...
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Winning the Wheel of Fortune
Valerik and Venera Hayrapetyan and their eight children fled Artsakh after the recent war. While they were safe from violence, they spent...
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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