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A Tale of Two Countries: Armenia and Haiti
Chad Isenhart is a 20-something missionary from Tacoma, Wa. in a unique position. Like most people his age, Isenhart has done some...
Feb 17, 20101 min read


Hotels For 2010 Young Professionals Trip Are Booked!
Our hotels for this years YP Trip of our Hayastani Kidak Society are booked! Which, of course, will give you a glimpse into this year's...
Feb 17, 20101 min read


And The Dates For The 2010 Young Professionals Trip Are...
Dear Travelers, I am happy to announce that this year's Young Professional Trip to Armenia will take place from July 7th to July 21st....
Feb 16, 20101 min read


Housing Troubles for Armenian Orphans
Armenia is facing a significant problem with respect to providing housing for orphans who graduate from the orphanage system in Armenia. ...
Feb 15, 20101 min read


View from an Armenian Window
Those of us located in the Northeaster United States may be spending today cleaning up outside after a significant snowstorm battered our...
Feb 10, 20101 min read


New Course offered at GTech
In December 2009, GTech began offering a Web Design course to its students. The course is being taught by Joshua Miller, a Peace Corps...
Feb 9, 20101 min read


Update - Anahit Karapetyan of Shirak
In the first quarter of this year, provincial physicians in Armenia participated in medical training in Yerevan, organized within the...
Feb 8, 20101 min read


FAR Receives Two New Microscopes
FAR recently accepted a gift of two new microscopes from the United Armenia Fund. Michael Candan donated the microscopes, and we are...
Feb 7, 20101 min read


$30k Raised for Haitian Earthquake Victims So Far
Thanks to the generosity of you, the Eastern Diocese and the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) raised $30,000 for the earthquake relief...
Feb 4, 20101 min read


Julie Dermansky's Photographs from Haiti
Today we would like to highlight the recent efforts of a friend of the FAR family, photographer Julie Dermansky. FAR is proud to have...
Feb 3, 20101 min read


2010 ANSEF Grant Presentations and Press Conference held at FAR Yerevan Office
FAR’s ANSEF grants are in high demand in the Armenian scientific community. Last year, 192 scientific proposals were submitted to the...
Feb 2, 20101 min read


Listening to Armenia - Garik’s Alternative Sound
A culture, alive, must breathe life from the past, the present, and the future. Armenian music is no exception. Preservation of...
Jan 31, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - Araz Pirumyan
Sometimes, FAR beneficiaries are able to take advantage of more than one of our programs. Araz Pirumyan is a student at the Hovhannes...
Jan 28, 20101 min read


FAR celebrates its 20th anniversary, honors one of its Founders, and raises close to $1 Million
Some 450 people gathered at Cipriani Wall Street in downtown Manhattan on January 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fund for...
Jan 27, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - Rafik Armaghanyan of the Vanadzor Old Age Home
At 83 years old, Mr. Rafik Armaghanyan is the oldest resident of the Vanadzor Old Age Home (VOAH). He found peace and love in the...
Jan 27, 20101 min read


Christmas Celebration!
At the end of December, FAR's CME (Continuing Medical Education) program trainers, as well as the FAR FAA (Fellows Alumni Association)...
Jan 26, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - ANSEF 2009 Beneficiary, Armen Trchounian
Armen Trchounian pursues laboratory work at the Biophysics Laboratory of Yerevan State University under the ANSEF grant program. Dr....
Jan 25, 20101 min read


Donation Made for Vanadzor Orphanage and Nubarashen Special School
This Christmas, FAR was happy to accept the generous donations of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Haratounian. As a result of their...
Jan 17, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - John Thomas Gift Distribution Beneficiary - Sevan Poghosyan
Sevan Poghosyan is 4 years old, and he lives in the Tavush region with his family. His family, consisting of his mother and...
Jan 12, 20101 min read
Helping the Victims of the Haitian Earthquake
It has been 21 years now since the earthquake that destroyed large areas of Armenia—and 21 years since the world’s beautiful outpouring...
Jan 12, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - John Thomas Gift Distribution Beneficiary - Suren Grigoryan
During a recent distribution of Christmas gifts to children in the Shamshadin region (please see January 5th story), the FAR staff had a...
Jan 11, 20101 min read


Listening to Armenia - A Musical Friendship.
“Going deep into each other’s past…is the best beginning for a friendship.” – Tigran Mansurian, Composer A friendship in music can begin...
Jan 10, 20102 min read


Helping Armenian Artists Find Inspiration in Nature
In order to support the robust arts community in Armenia, FAR and the Armenian Artists’ Union are providing artists with a unique...
Jan 7, 20101 min read
Armenian Students Win Gold Medal in International Astrophysics Competition
Today, we are happy to learn that Armenian schoolchildren have what it takes to compete with the strongest nations in the disciplines of...
Jan 6, 20101 min read
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