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Three Sisters Receive Gulamerian Scholarships
Through the Gulamerian Scholarship, FAR aims to help the most destitute but promising young students. Today, we would like to highlight...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
Itinerary for FARs 2010 Young Professional Trip To Armenia And Nagorno Karabakh
And here it is. Our 2010 Itinerary, lots of exciting stops planned along the way. Tune in next week when we introduce all of them in...
Feb 23, 20102 min read


Visit from Silva Hakobyan, Armenian Pop Singer
The members of the Children’s Center “Circle of Friends” group of supporters remains very active at the center, and its members visit the...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
World Bank Delegation and Armenian Economic Ministry Members Visit GTech
On February 17, 2010 a delegation from the World Bank and the Armenian Ministry of the Economy visited the Gyumri IT Center (GTech). They...
Feb 22, 20101 min read


FAR Recognized for Its Development Efforts in Gyumri
Recently, FAR was acknowledged as one of the first organizations to support the development of the Armenian city of Gyumri. On February...
Feb 21, 20101 min read
$1550 for 2 Weeks in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh
Yes, we are in the midst of planning our 2010 Young Professional Trip which will take place between July 7th and July 21st. We just set...
Feb 21, 20101 min read
Yerevan State Medical University is celebrating its 90th anniversary
Yerevan State Medical University is celebrating its 90th anniversary of foundation. Yet the celebration is not merely paper-based but...
Feb 18, 20101 min read
Our Facebook Event Page is up and running
We just posted our Facebook Event Page for the 2010 Young Professional Trip to Armenia. Sign up at our Hayastani Kidak Society and be...
Feb 18, 20101 min read


New Year’s Celebration at the Children Center
Most people like to celebrate the New Year with close friends and family. FAR’s Children’s Center staff and it’s supporters have become...
Feb 18, 20101 min read


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
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