Blog – FAR

[FAR Yerevan]: Diocesan Primate Very Reverend Fr. Daniel Findikyan Experiences FAR Projects During a Site Visit image

The Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, Very Reverend Fr. Daniel Findikyan, this week spent a day of his trip to Armenia visiting FAR, where he made several visits to our project sites.

[FAR Partnerships]: Youth Group of Connecticut Parish Raises Funds for FAR’s Vocational Training Programs image

Earlier this month, the youth group of New Britain's Holy Resurrection Church held the fundraiser for their 2nd Annual Slice of Summer Poon Paregentan Fellowship.

[FAR Partnerships]: Win a Traditional Handmade Armenian Rug and Support FAR Through the WGCC Raffle image

The Women’s Guild Central Council (WGCC) will be holding a fundraiser during its Annual Assembly luncheon in Watertown, MA, on May 4th.

[FAR Partnerships]: Legacy of Historic Writer and Activist Zabel Yesayan to be Honored at YSU image

Zabel Yesayan led an incredible life with a tragic ending. Born in Istanbul in 1878, she moved to Paris as a young woman to study literature at the Sorbonne. There, she also met her husband Dikran, and they had two children, Sophie and Hrant. Dikran passed away in 1921.

[Ayo!]: Eastern Diocese Sunday Schools Enable Ayo! to Help a Rural Church in Need image

Great partnerships make Ayo! projects happen. Thanks to the formidable efforts of the Sunday schools of the Eastern Diocese, a new heating system was installed last month in the educational wing of St. Astvatsatsin Church in Vardenis, a somewhat isolated region near Lake Sevan.

Highlighted Beneficiary: Two Doctors and Their Dedication to the Families of Rural Armenia image

Meet Dr. Gandzapar Saratikyan, 58, and Dr. Marusya Yeghishyan, 59, husband and wife and professional partners for the past 29 years. Since 1990, both have worked relentlessly to provide comprehensive healthcare for people of all ages in their hometown of Ayrum Village in Tavush Province, and the nearby communities of Lchkadzor and Archesh.

[FAR Health Programs]: FAR’s New Nurses Training Program Helps Those Affected by War in Artsakh image

After attending a training carried out by FAR for the nurses from the communities of Artsakh, Bagyum Avanesyan changed her approach to how she treats diabetic patients.

[BCPP]: FAR Gives Women the Opportunity to Better Support Their Families Through Microenterprise image

Recently, our Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) came to help. The program’s Social Component for Large Families initiative helps low-income families with at least three children to better their situations through individualized action plans and microenterprise opportunities.

[FAR Partnerships]: FAR Remembers its Valued Friend and Partner Dr. Mihran Agbabian image

Dr. Agbabian’s contribution to promoting scientific innovation in Armenia was truly remarkable. We will always be grateful for his partnership and his legacy will truly live on through the programs he wholeheartedly supported.

[BCPP]: Bringing Rural Students a Better Education in the Sciences image

In addition to the renovations and new equipment, FAR also collaborated with Dr. Poghos Gabrielyan, a PhD in physics, to train science teachers on how to make the most out of these labs as a teaching resource in order to effectively lead physics, chemistry and biology classes.