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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
FAR makes every dollar count
When Janet and Ed Mardigian made the decision to support the FAR Children’s Center, they did so out of their compassion for children and...
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Local Entrepreneur Reaps Benefits of FAR Business Training
One year ago, Sos Danielyan, 46, from the Berd Region, started his own business. Today, he is reaping the fruits of his labor. The launch...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
FAR Partners with the Armenian Church to Support the People of Tavush
Fund for Armenian Relief, The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in America, and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic...
Sep 22, 20201 min read
FAR Welcomes 101 New Scholarship Recipients
This fall, 101 bright, young Armenians join the hundreds of students who are already supported by FAR’s Scholarship Program as they...
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Introducing Support & Participate: A story about the importance of giving
Ed and Janet Mardigian were both raised knowing the importance of giving back to their communities. As an immigrant from Istanbul, Ed’s...
Sep 16, 20202 min read
FAR and HSBC Armenia Provided AMD 14.5 million to Promote Entrepreneurship in Tavush Region
The 4th of August marked the launch of “Boosting Responsible Financial Behaviour and Kick Start Business Activism Among Rural Population”...
Sep 8, 20202 min read
ANSEF Restructures to Expand its Work
NEW YORK—Twenty years ago, a group of luminaries in the Armenian diaspora lead by Professor Yervant Terzian joined forces to create...
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Ayo! Campaign Receives Notable Support from Illinois Parish
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Armenia, Ayo! has tirelessly raised money to support its emergency campaign, which...
Aug 31, 20201 min read
Ayo Distributes PPEs to Medical Centers in Kotayk Province
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a troubling gap in Armenia’s healthcare system due to the short supply of much needed medical...
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Amidst Changing Requirements, FAR Helps Teachers to Complete Their Degrees and Keep Their Jobs
Education is a strong component of FAR’s Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) , and professional development for teachers in one...
Aug 16, 20201 min read
Tractor Donation to Enable Farmers to Make a Better Living
With help from FAR thanks to the Bazarian Family of Florida, the Achajur Young Farmers Association now has a new “Belarus" tractor with...
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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