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FAR Board Member Michael Haratounian Visits Armenia
This September, FAR’s Armenia office was proud to welcome FAR Board member Michael Haratounian, who visited Armenia with his wife Mrs....
Oct 27, 20091 min read


Happy Birthday, Yerevan!
Yerevan, with towering Ararat watching over it, turns 2791 years old this year. On October 11th, this ancient city burst forth in a...
Oct 26, 20091 min read


Generous Donation To GTech
GTech’s group of friends and supports is continuously growing, as more members of the Diaspora become aware of FAR’s unique technology...
Oct 25, 20091 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - Gor Muradyans
As a nation in transition, many Armenians still feel the effects of the 1988 earthquake. FAR was happy to come to the aid of one...
Oct 22, 20092 min read


Successful Distribution of 2009 Scholarships
FAR’s Shirak department recently conducted the Children of Armenia Sponsorship Program (CASP) and Khandjian Program fall distribution for...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
Beneficiary Potraits - The Karapetyan's
Due to the difficult socio-economic situation in Armenia, many families leave for Russia during the summer in search of seasonal...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Beneficiary Stories - Two Fugitives at FAR’s Nor Natch Soup Kitchen
About a year ago, the staff from the Nor Natch Soup Kitchen became extremely worried about the sudden disappearance of two of their...
Oct 18, 20091 min read


Securing Gohar's Future
In a novel by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, the King of Salem says: "Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend...
Oct 13, 20092 min read


Success in Future Artistic Endeavors
When I entered the Gyumri Aslamazyan Sisters Art Gallery and saw the paintings hanging on the walls, I could not believe that these works...
Oct 12, 20092 min read


100th Anniversary of School Founded by Hovhannes Hintlian
September 7th marked a special day for FAR’s education initiatives: the 100-year anniversary of the Hovhaness Hintlian School. The...
Oct 11, 20092 min read


Hayastani Kidak Society Met at St. Leon’s Church
While summer just ended, it doesn’t feel too early to start thinking about traveling to Armenia next summer! At St. Leon’s Church in Fair...
Oct 7, 20091 min read
Gomidas on 57th Street
I hadn’t been back long from FAR’s 2009 trip to Armenia when one of my traveling companions, Ara, called me up and asked if I’d like to...
Oct 6, 20092 min read


Beneficary Portraits - Hovhannes Kajoyan
17 year-old Hovhannes Kajoyan is one of the 10 successful applicants to the 2009-2010 Mathevosian Scholarship Program. He was born in...
Oct 4, 20091 min read


In Memoriam: Kevork S. Hovnanian (1923-2009)
Kevork Hovnanian arriving in Stepanavan shortly after the 1988 earthquake to start construction of a whole village for the victims of the...
Sep 30, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - We’ll miss you, Celine
Prior to her internship at the FAR Yerevan Office, Celine Kaladjian had an opportunity to participate in the FAR Young Professionals’...
Aug 30, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Living in Barekamoutyoun
I live in the neighborhood around Barekamoutyoun (North-west Yerevan). When one of my Armenian friends first told me he knew of an...
Aug 26, 20091 min read


Listening to Armenia - On the Banks of the Debed River with Sayat Nova and the Young
“Speak but one word, to say thou art Sayat Nova’s love” cries the last stanza of a love poem from the famous Armenian troubadour’s...
Aug 24, 20092 min read


Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema visits FAR Yerevan office
To commemorate the completion of work on the “Rehabilitation of Water Supply of Artashat Town & 27 Designated Villages in the surrounding...
Aug 23, 20091 min read


Beneficiaries stories
Gayane* is seventeen years old. A few months ago, she knocked at the door of FAR’s Homeless Children Center seeking help. For several...
Aug 20, 20091 min read


Congratulations to Graduates!
A generation of new Armenian technologists, some of whom are aspiring webmasters and others who are aspiring chip designers, recently...
Aug 19, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Yerevan Disconnected from the Web
On July 13th, I went, as usual, to FAR’s Yerevan office to begin my day’s work. However, on that particular day, we had no electricity...
Aug 19, 20091 min read


New Participants expected
After a month of meetings with top Armenian-American physicians in the United States, FAR’s Health Programs Coordinator Hambardzum...
Aug 17, 20091 min read


Reconduction for School Year 2009-2010
FAR recently completed the review for the renewal of the “Jerair Nishanian Foundation” scholarships. Of the 46 students previously...
Aug 16, 20091 min read
Application Process has started
FAR is continuing to lift economic barriers and offer specialized scholarships to Armenian students. In fact, as advertised in the news...
Aug 13, 20091 min read
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