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2009 Beneficiary Astghik Shahkhatuni
Astghik Shahkhatuni, molecular physicist, was very happy to win her first ANSEF grant in 2006. “I had won scholarships within the...
Dec 7, 20091 min read


Children’s Center Staff Attend Training Seminar
In its continual effort to improve the lives of needy children in Armenia, FAR’s Children’s Center was proud to host Dr. Ani Kalaijian, a...
Dec 6, 20091 min read


Hintliyan Graduates Reunite!
Last Sunday, CARS (Constantinople Armenian Relief Society)-Hintliyan alumni gathered in the Holy Martyrs Armenian Church in Bayside, New...
Dec 3, 20091 min read


Doctors Trained in Early Diagnosis of Spinal Disorders
FAR is proud to be helping patients across Armenia to receive better healthcare. Twice last summer, FAR organized various events to...
Dec 2, 20091 min read


New Virtual Lab Established by D-Link
Last week marked a major development for FAR’s GTech (Gyumri Information Technology Center), with the opening ceremony of a new network...
Dec 1, 20091 min read


Developing Through Art – The Cafesjian Center for the Arts
A Botero in Armenia?? I was really surprised to come across The Cat set outside the Cafesjian Art Center on my second day in Yerevan....
Nov 30, 20092 min read


Javakhk Distributions Made
The most recent distribution for CASP beneficiaries in the Javakhk region was held last month. An interesting feature of the Javakhk...
Nov 29, 20091 min read


Happy Thanksgiving
Dear Caring Friend, On this Thanksgiving we at the Fund for Armenian Relief would like to give thanks to you, the loyal FAR family, that...
Nov 23, 20091 min read


ANSEF Grant Winners Meet with FAR Yerevan Staff
The 2009 Armenian National Science & Education Fund (ANSEF) grants have been awarded, and project follow-up has begun. Earlier this...
Nov 23, 20091 min read


Beneficiary Portraits - Eduard Bayramyan
Before graduating from secondary school in Dilijan, Eduard Bayramyan had already decided to become a physician. His father and eldest...
Nov 22, 20092 min read
Providing New Opportunities for Medical Students in Armenia
In May 2005, FAR’s CME Program was launched to promote the improvement of medical service quality in the Armenian regions outside of...
Nov 19, 20092 min read


FAR’s Bagrat Sargsyan Travels to the United States
FAR’s very own Bagrat Sargsyan and USAID Program Manager Karen Sargsyan recently returned from their trip to the United States, and they...
Nov 18, 20091 min read


GTech Says Goodbye to Jason Paul Kazaryan
In December of 2006, a resonating call in his heart drew Jason Paul Kazaryan to visit Armenia. A few years later, Jason decided to move...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


Levon Lachikyan at Club Urbat
Last week, FAR's Press Secretary Levon Lachikyan was invited to Yerevan's Club Urbat to participate in a press conference. Levon was an...
Nov 16, 20091 min read


Beneficiary Ani Kalashyan
Ani is a second-year student in the Statistics and Informatics Department at the Armenian State University of Economics. She is...
Nov 15, 20092 min read


Dr. Edgar Housepian To Be Honored on January 15th
The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) will honor one of its founding members, Dr. Edgar M. Housepian, at a gala banquet in Manhattan on...
Nov 11, 20091 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - Sergey Gasparyan
Dr. Sergey Gasparyan is one of the many physicians who was able to make a difference in his community after participating in FAR’s...
Nov 10, 20092 min read


Beneficiary Haykaram Avetisyan
Haykaram Avetisyan finished Yerevan secondary school #161 and in 2006, he was accepted to the Armenian State University of Economics....
Nov 9, 20092 min read


Providing Educational Opportunities
As a result of FAR’s “Mathevosian”, “Gulamerian”, “Ounjian”, and “Sayan” scholarships, as well as other FAR education programs, nearly...
Nov 8, 20091 min read


Lenten Drive netted $7,500 for Project Smile
The annual Sunday School Lenten Drive of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America netted more than $15,000 in 2009, to be shared...
Nov 5, 20091 min read


Emil Vartapetyan, CME Trainer
Trainer physicians play a critical role in the CME program, and are instrumental to its success. With patience and devotion, the training...
Nov 3, 20092 min read


Australian Psychotherapist Visits Children Center
Earlier this month, CROC hosted Mrs. Shushann Movsessian, the Australian psychotherapist and author of Puberty Girl.Mrs. Movsessian...
Nov 2, 20091 min read


206 Beneficiaries Receive Financial Stipends
In early October, FAR was proud to send its own Margarit Piliposyan along with CASP Program Coordinator Eduard Karapetyan to visit the...
Nov 1, 20091 min read


ACYOA and FAR Partner for 2010 Armenia Service Program
On Tuesday, October 27, members of the Fund for Armenian Relief staff met with Diocesan Vicar Very Rev. Fr. Haigazoun Najarian and ACYOA...
Oct 29, 20091 min read
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