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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
FAR Further Connects Armenia’s Doctors Through Monthly Briefings
As another way to support Armenia’s healthcare providers, FAR recently launched monthly health briefings for current and former CME ...
Aug 13, 20201 min read
FAR Distributes PPE to Clinics Throughout the Tavush Region
With the troubling rise of COVID-19 cases throughout Armenia and the low supply of much-needed medical equipment, FAR recently delivered...
Aug 5, 20201 min read
More Than 850 Participate in Lessons from COVID Conference
More than 850 physicians and healthcare professionals from around the world participated in the “COVID Pandemic-Lessons Learnt”...
Aug 5, 20201 min read
FAR Supports an Additional 385 People with Emergency Assistance Packages
FAR recently distributed emergency assistance packages to an additional 385 individuals who have been affected by government lockdown in...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
ANSEF Alumni Combat Armenia’s COVID Testing Shortage
Recently, a group of 20 ANSEF (Armenian National Science and Education Fund) alumni collaborated to produce a large supply of COVID-19...
Jul 22, 20201 min read
Public Health Trainings Supported Community Mothers During COVID Lockdown
Public health education became even more crucial once COVID-19 surfaced in Armenia. As FAR’s largest and most multi-faceted project, the ...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Ayo! Uses Surplus Fund to Support Armenian Orphans with Disabilities
Thanks to Ayo!’s efforts and a surplus of funds from one of its previous projects, the FAR crowdfunding platform was able to fund the...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Children’s Center Art Therapy Initiative to Help Refugee and Displaced Children in Yerevan
For many years, art therapy has been embraced at the FAR Children’s Center as a way to help children overcome trauma and relieve...
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Syrian-Armenian Doctor Finds Peace in a Remote Region of Artsakh
After 22 years of а medical career in Qamishli, Syria, Syrian-Armenian Dr. Hayk Khacho, 49, decided to move to Artsakh in the beginning...
Jun 25, 20203 min read
FAR Helps 450 Armenian Doctors Better Prepare for COVID-19 Response
As part of its response to COVID-19 FAR launched a webinar training series specifically geared toward healthcare professionals. Four...
Jun 16, 20201 min read
FAR Provides Assistance to 82 Additional Families in Need
FAR recently delivered support packages of food and hygiene supplies to 82 families in Ararat, Aragatsotn, Kotayk and Tavush provinces,...
Jun 13, 20202 min read
FAR Provides Additional Food and Hygiene Supplies to 800 Soup Kitchen Beneficiaries
As COVID-19 continues to tighten its grip on Armenia one of its consequences still remains food insecurity for certain populations as the...
Jun 10, 20201 min read
FAR Completes Second Round Food Package Distributions to Students and Teachers
FAR recently distributed the second round of food packages to children who normally benefit from its school nutrition program. This time...
Jun 3, 20202 min read
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