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Empowering Rural Development through Agricultural Co-ops
When asked what a cooperative is and how it has transformed the rural Shaghat community in the Sisian region, Community Head Tigran...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Empowering Artsakhtsi Nurse through Employment Opportunities
Lina Chilingaryan, 42, was the head nurse at the Center of Maternal and Child Health Protection in Stepanakert, Artsakh, until September...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Giving Dreams Wings Through Inclusive Education
Nine-year-old Sofi had been terrified of butterflies for as long as she could remember. Even the sight of one would send her into a...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


NPR Amplifying the Voices of Displaced Artsakhtsi People
One year ago, over 100,000 of our Artsakhtsi brothers and sisters were uprooted from the lives they had built, leaving behind their homes...
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Bringing New Lives Beyond Borders
“Gynecology is unique because you’re working with people who are not sick,” Dr. Gevorgyan explains. “Pregnant women are healthy...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


One Year After Artsakh. Great Strides – More to Do
On the one-year anniversary of Azerbaijan's forced migration of Artsakh residents, we take a few minutes to reflect on a year of...
Sep 18, 20241 min read


A Birthday to Remember
On October 22, 2021, Osanna Astoyan, a 32-year-old mother of three daughters—Knarik, 14, Ani, 10, and Marine, 6—received a life-changing...
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Meet Tsoleen Sarian - New Addition to the FAR Team
I am excited to introduce the newest member of our FAR family, Tsoleen Sarian, who will be taking on the role of Projects Development and...
Sep 10, 20241 min read


FAR’s Healthy and Balanced Menu Makes a Difference in Kosh Kindergarten
Since 2021, the Kosh Community Kindergarten has made fighting hunger and food insecurity a top priority after FAR expanded its Child...
Sep 8, 20242 min read


A Dispatch from Mariam Veranyan
After completing the "Managing Rural Household: From Idea to Business" course through the Armenia Workforce Development Activity-...
Sep 4, 20241 min read


The First September in Vanadzor’s Rejuvenated Art School
This September, around 180 students will step into the rejuvenated Vanadzor Community Art School for the first time in many years....
Sep 1, 20242 min read


FAR and GITC Featured in MarketWatch: “A Tech Hub is Developing in Armenia”
We are excited to announce that FAR and Gyumri Information Technologies Center (GITC) are featured in an article in MarketWatch about the...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


I love the Meat Soup and Kompot at the Soup Kitchen
When Sveta first walked into FAR’s Gyumri Atinizian Senior Center, she didn’t know what to expect. Her friend Ruzanna had encouraged her...
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Dancing through Adversity at the Summer Camp
While Srbuhi gracefully raises her hand, mirroring a dancer's elegant movements, Nikolay watches intently, trying to mimic her steps....
Aug 22, 20243 min read


FAR’s Work in Tech Education for Women Spotlighted օn Forbes.com!
We are thrilled to share some exciting news— FAR has been highlighted օn Forbes Nonprofit Council! Our innovative approach to...
Aug 19, 20241 min read


Transforming Agriculture through Modern Techniques
As the first light of dawn spills over the rolling hills, Karen Poghosyan, 46, and his wife, Silva Grigoryan, 44, step into their ‘green...
Aug 15, 20242 min read


Science Camp is a Laboratory for Growth
“My lifetime goal is to be a dedicated professional and a good citizen of Armenia. Armenia needs strong scientists, and I have decided to...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


The Diary of a STEM Camper: Serob Harutyunyan
“It was the first time I spent the majority of my week outside Noyemberyan. It was the first time I made friends outside of my school and...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


#DeepSciencing: Arsen Arakelyan for the Love of Science
In the pursuit of scientific advancement, the collaboration between Armenian and Chinese scholars to address Familial Mediterranean fever...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Aragats Camp Gave Me Strength and Good Friends
For Arevik, 13, and Edita, 11, the summer camp at Aragats in Hankavan, Kotayk Province, has been a place for recovery and a valuable...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


The Commuting Doctor: A Dispatch from Dr. Artem Petrosyan
Artem Petrosyan, 51, is the only family doctor in Argel village of Kotayk Province. He serves as a lifeline for around 3,200 residents...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Over 300 FAR-Supported Children Enjoy Summer at Aragats Camp
This summer more than 300 children supported by our projects, including the children of Artsakh War veterans, displaced Artsakhtsi kids,...
Jul 29, 20242 min read


New Irrigation System Sparks Orchard Boom in Berkaber
Just a few hundred meters away from the Azeri’s direct target, Taguhi and Robert Aghamyans are pulling weeds from their cornfield,...
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Pediatric Intensive Care Training: A Critical Need Now
In 2015, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) organized a groundbreaking conference on pediatric intensive care, aiming to reduce child...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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