[BCPP]: Sustainable Growth Project a Great Support for Families in the Berd Region image
Nestled on the quiet slopes of the Armenasar Mountains, an area of rolling green and stone walls, 10 families run Navur Milking Point.
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Behind Sarkis Emirkhanian lay all the tools and equipment needed to repair a broken-down bus—a diagnostic device, cooling liquid, flat wrenches, and drills—each of them purchased with the help of FAR’s Small Business Assistance Program (SBA).
Continue Reading[FAR Economic Development]: Donors See Growth in Zangakatun image
Any trip that a Toufayan family member makes to Armenia must include a visit to the tiny village of Zangakatun. This village is very dear to the Toufayans, as this Armenian-American family has provided great support to it over the years in order to further its economic development.
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Fund for Armenian Relief’s Zangakatun Community Development program was born as a collaboration between FAR and local farmers. While Zangakatun is famous for a variety of traditionally grown apples, very often its farmers faced challenges as they did not have adequate storage facilities, and were continually faced with the challenge to either rapidly sell their entire harvest or experience significant losses.
Continue Reading[FAR Economic Programs, BCPP]: New Potable Water System to Help Rural Tavush Province image
Constructing and rehabilitating potable water systems is an important part of FAR’s Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP). A multi-faceted and comprehensive project to reduce the effects of poverty in the Berd Region of Tavush, BCPP aims to strengthen overall economic and agricultural activity, infrastructure, healthcare, and education.
Continue Reading[Economic Development, BCPP]: Hope Grows in a Berd Greenhouse image
Arev Nersisyan’s day kicks off with a special morning ritual. “Morning is a sacred part of my day,” she said cheerfully. “I make two cups of coffee for my husband and I, and we enjoy it on our balcony. Then we greet our livestock by slowly walking to the garden before moving on with our daily routine. After that, I rush to school, and Viktor to the bank.”
Continue Reading[Economic Development; BCPP]: FAR’s Community Development Initiative Sprouts Growth image
Farmers in Tavush Province now enjoy the fruits of their hard labor by proudly demonstrating the results they’ve achieved through new agricultural machinery and equipment as part of FAR’s Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP).
Continue Reading[FAR Economic Development]: The Sweet Taste of a New Home image
With his background in agriculture and the automotive industry, VAN’s Syrian-Armenian owner Nerses Kivo had to leave everything in Aleppo – his job, house, and friends – to flee civil war.
Continue Reading[BCPP]: “No Candy, Mom, Get Me Some Thread Instead” image
15-year-old twins Nare and Meline are members of a Chinari hobby group operated by FAR’s “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program” (BCPP)* in the Tavush region. The twins, along with other members of the Chinari and Aygepar hobby groups, recently displayed their handmade works at exhibitions held in their village. The BCPP hobby groups provide much-needed extracurricular activities in the border region and introduce children to a variety of sports and art forms otherwise unavailable to them.
Continue Reading[BCPP]: How FAR is Helping Drive away Poverty in the Cross-Border Village of Paravakar image
For about 10 years now, Andranik Khachatryan, 34, has been serving at the border of Tavush Region, Armenia. A true patriot in his soul, Andranik is holding the border tightly and protecting the homeland of millions of Armenians without fear of putting his life in jeopardy.
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