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A Song and Dance Story
From folk music to classical to traditional ashugh, Artsvaberd Choir has been charming audiences for the past five years, while also...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Our Next Group of Innovators
The end of May marked the start of another award year for FAR’s Yervant Terzian Armenian National Science and Education Fund (ANSEF) ,...
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Helping Their American Counterparts
Dr. Achikam Oren-Grinberg and his team from Boston, Dr. Eli Gelfand and Dina Labkovsky, came to Armenia on a special mission: to enhance...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Watch How Ayo! Helped His Business Thrive
Gevorg, a wounded war veteran, is determined. A teacher, he started a side business cultivating onions to better support his family....
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Watch How FAR Helped Them to Promote the Family Label
Stepan and Margarita launched Davtyan Wine in 2018. While Stepan’s family recipe had previously been kept solely within the family they...
May 30, 20221 min read
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
Watch How She Better Serves Her Community
Dr. Karine Harutyunyan is the sole doctor for the 1,200 residents in a remote part of Armenia’s Syunik Province. She typically sees about...
May 25, 20221 min read
Progress Through Research
Dr. Vitya Vardanyan wants to understand why some children suffer from epilepsy. It’s a topic that has interested him since his Ph.D....
May 24, 20221 min read
Watch How Gari Created Jobs in Armenia
With help from a FAR scholarship , Gari Akhoyan, 36, was able to get a degree in accounting and finance from the Armenian State...
May 23, 20221 min read
Watch How FAR Changed His Life
Armen didn’t want foster parents. At 13 years old, Armen had been abandoned by both of his biological parents and the other family...
May 18, 20221 min read
Watch How She Turned Her Hobby Into a Business
After Margarita Alkhasyan and her family fled their home in Artsakh for Armenia, she couldn’t stop thinking about the war. Until, that...
May 15, 20221 min read
See What You Helped to Do in 2021
We did some great work during 2021. And it was all thanks to you, our supporters. You can read more about the progress we made—the new...
May 10, 20221 min read
Finding hope of salvation
Among the colorful fabrics and varied threads carefully arranged on the desk in her living room, Telly Hovhannisyan, 33, smoothed the...
May 2, 20221 min read
I Have Found My Dream Job
During the 2020 Artsakh War, 30-year-old Armine Arzangulyan fled her home with nothing but the clothes on her back and some personal...
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Creating a Better Future for Her Grandchildren
Teenagers Vardazar and Roza Zakaryan have been living with their grandmother Imastun in Javakhk, Georgia ever since their mother died in...
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Berd's Vision
Dr. Jorjeta Machkalyan, 77, is the sole ophthalmologist at Berd Medical Center, which means she serves 17 different communities and sees...
Apr 19, 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
FAR Mourns the Passing of Jerair Nishanian
It is with great sadness that FAR must say goodbye to Jerair Nishanian, a dear friend of our organization, devoted partner, and an...
Mar 20, 20222 min read
After 28 Years, We Say Goodbye to a Dear Colleague
After more than 28 years, Noune Sukiasian, FAR New York’s beloved office manager, has decided to retire and spend more time with her...
Mar 19, 20222 min read
In a Time Like This, Armenians Must Stand Strong
Over the past few decades, we have seen great changes in Armenia. Thanks to you, FAR has been a direct player in the increased strength...
Mar 9, 20222 min read
We Help Them Heal the Nation
When Dr. Narine Gevorgyan spent several months in Artsakh as part of our new Doctors for Artsakh Program , she noticed a glaring truth:...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Agriculture, Education, and Integration
Farming is prevalent throughout rural Armenia but there’s a long way to go to achieve sustainability, says Gagik Shoghunts. A professor...
Feb 14, 20222 min read
If I Ever Get Out of Here I Will Do My Best for My Community
If I ever get out of here I will do my best to invest in my family and my community. I will become a good professional for my country and...
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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