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FAR Scholarship Alumnus Now Employs More than 55 People in Armenia
Gari Akhoyan, 36, started his accounting company to give young people an opportunity to change their lives, just as Anush Mathevosian did...
Apr 20, 20212 min read
FAR Mourns the Passing of Vartan Gregorian
FAR and ANSEF mourn the passing of one of the best intellectual minds of the Armenian Diaspora, Vartan Gregorian, who died at age 87. Mr....
Apr 17, 20211 min read
FAR's Annette Choolfaian Scholarship to Strengthen Healthcare
In 2020, FAR launched a new scholarship program in honor of our late board member and dear friend, Annette Choolfaian, a visionary in the...
Mar 31, 20212 min read
FAR Helps Syrian Refugee to Succeed in His Studies
From an early age Lion Karapet, now 21, used to take apart computers and re-assemble them alongside his father. “I’ve become interested...
Mar 19, 20212 min read
FAR Empowers the Scientists of Tomorrow
The newly renovated physics and chemistry lab at the Azatamut school in Armenia’s Tavush region has especially encouraged one of its...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Children Benefit from School Renovation
In January, the Verin Tsaghkavan Village School in Armenia’s TavushProvince celebrated the opening of its newly renovated and refurbished...
Mar 3, 20211 min read
FAR Student Makes a Difference in Rural Education
Ani Avalyan always wanted to go to college in Yerevan. A native of the Berd Region, an impoverished and rural area near Azerbaijan, Ani...
Feb 18, 20212 min read
FAR Says Goodbye to Avedis Baghsarian
Today, FAR mourns the loss of a dedicated friend and benefactor, an incredibly talented artist, compassionate humanitarian, and an...
Feb 16, 20214 min read
FAR Helps Syrian Mechanic to Improve His Business
A talented mechanic, Hovsep Apranjean, 36, moved to Armenia in 2014 after the war erupted in Syria. “I arrived in Yerevan on a Friday and...
Feb 15, 20211 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
Support & Participate: You Can Always Do Something
This article is the fourth and final of the September series Support & Participate, which is about the importance of philanthropy and why...
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Support & Participate: Trust in FAR leads to support for Artsakh
This continues the September series Support & Participate, which is about the importance of philanthropy and why everyone can contribute...
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Everything they had in Artsakh is gone
It was the third month of 18-year-old Aram Aleksanyan’s military service when the war in Artsakh broke out. On October 27th, he was...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
We Lived in Peace
Before the war in Artsakh, 48-year-old Silva Ghazaryan worked as a cook in Jabrail in Artsakh. The mother of five lived in a spacious...
Jan 25, 20211 min read
FAR and the Norman K. Miller Charitable Trust to Help Children with Bronchial Asthma
Bronchial asthma, the most common chronic childhood disease, is a major health problem for many children in Armenia. According to recent...
Jan 20, 20213 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
How Artsakh’s War Has Changed Healthcare
The scale of the recent war in Artsakh has taken a great toll on Armenia and Artsakh's healthcare systems. The sheer intensity and...
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Violetta prays for peace every day
Violetta sits with her 8-year-old granddaughter, Yester. Violetta Saghyan, 72, spent the first three days of war in a bathrobe, moving...
Dec 7, 20202 min read
How Artsakh's War Impacts Children
As we all know, war has devastating and complex impacts, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly, those with...
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Public Radio Director Talks About Artsakh
At FAR, a great part of our work is to help provide opportunity to Armenians so they can improve their lives and strengthen their...
Nov 14, 20201 min read
While conflict rages, FAR remains steadfast
The conflict in Artsakh shows no signs of abatement and FAR is doing all that we can to distribute and provide emergency assistance to...
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Portraits of an Artsakh Family in Waiting
As the war in Artsakh rages, FAR continues its distributions of emergency food and supplies, and shelter assistance to those who have...
Oct 23, 20201 min read
FAR Stands with Armenia and Artsakh
This week, we are grappling with the horrific reality of an attack by the Azeris on our homeland in Artsakh, which has already taken the...
Oct 1, 20201 min read
FAR’s CME Program Spotlighted in Journal of European CME
We are proud to say that FAR’s Continuing Medical Education program was recently highlighted in the Journal of European CME(JECME), in...
Sep 25, 20202 min read
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