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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


Update on Ayo!'s COVID-19 Emergency Campaign
Ayo!’s Emergency Campaign to Now Also Provide Protective Medical Equipment to Hospitals Ayo!’s COVID-19 Emergency Campaign is still going...
Jun 3, 20201 min read


FAR Provides 81 Emergency Scholarships to University Students
As part of its emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, FAR has provided additional scholarships to students who are struggling with...
May 27, 20202 min read


After Three Months of Confinement, Children’s Center Kids Take Day Trip to Garni Gorge
For three months, the 28 kids currently residing at the FAR Children’s Center in Yerevan have been confined to the Center’s campus...
May 26, 20202 min read


Ayo! Helps to Support 1,300 Armenian Families in COVID-19 Emergency
Since the launch of its COVID-19 Emergency Campaign one month ago, the Fund for Armenian Relief’s crowd-funding initiative “ Ayo! ” has...
May 18, 20201 min read


FAR-Supported Doctor Provides Essential Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Arayik Narinyan, 36, has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia’s impoverished Tavush Province for the past two...
May 7, 20201 min read


FAR Delivers Food to Children Currently Missing Out on Nutritious School Meals
Fund for Armenian Relief typically supports about 1,300 children who attend kindergartens in Armenia's impoverished Tavush and Aragatsotn...
Apr 29, 20202 min read


FAR Distributes Personal Protection Equipment to Armenia’s Hospitals
In response to Armenia’s urgent medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, FAR has completed its first round of distributions of...
Apr 28, 20201 min read


ANSEF Grants for 2020 to Support Greater Innovation in Armenia
Twenty-four research groups have been awarded grants from FAR’s Armenian National Science and Education Fund (ANSEF) for 2020. Grants...
Apr 28, 20201 min read


Children’s Center Celebrates Easter in the Time of Coronavirus
As the leading full-service care facility for vulnerable children in Armenia, the FAR Children’s Center remains vigilant about...
Apr 28, 20202 min read


Our Mission is More Important Than Ever
Improving Armenia’s healthcare system is a major focus of FAR’s work. And over the past decades, we’ve become a trusted name in health....
Apr 8, 20201 min read


Taking Action Was Our Only Option
At FAR, our four soup kitchens and Gyumri Atinizian Senior Center provide a primary source of food and nutrition to many who would...
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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