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1st of August, 2018
In: BCPP, CME, FAR Health Programs, Healthcare
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[FAR Health Programs]: CME Helps One Rural Doctor to Better Support His Community image

Dr. Murad Grigoryan grew up brimming with curiosity. He always liked the natural sciences, as well as other activities as varied as beekeeping and paragliding.

24th of July, 2018
In: BCPP, Economic Development, FAR Economic Programs
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[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.

[BCPP]: Course Encourages Young People’s Creativity and Self-Sufficiency Through Woodworking image

“Pomegranates, khachkars, statues, different bowls and jugs—each class we try to craft something new, something innovative. I try to be encouraging and tell my students the old saying that a man who knows how to work with his hands will never go hungry,’” said Sargis Ghevondyan, 24, who has been teaching woodworking in the rural border village of Chinchin for the last four years. The extracurricular course is made possible by FAR’s Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program.

[BCPP]: Two More Schools in Tavush Benefit from Renovations image

Improving education in border villages like Chinari and Verin Karmiraghbyur has been FAR’s focus since we commenced our multi-faceted Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) in 2013. Proper educational resources are a part of this, making school rehabilitation a critical piece of BCPP’s educational program.

[BCPP]: Mardigian Olympics Offer Widespread Opportunity for Youth to Compete in Sports image

May 5th was a proud day indeed for the youth of Tavush Province who took part in the “Mardigian Olympics.” The multi-faceted competition, the first of its kind, saw 168 young athletes from more than 23 local schools compete in seven different sports, including the long jump, basketball, and weight lifting.

[BCPP]: Hobby Group Helps Students to Better Express Themselves image

For the past few weeks, colorful paintings have brightened the halls of the Nerkin Karmiraghbyur Village school thanks to the debut of an exhibition by a local student art group.

[BCPP]: Debate Club Helps Teenagers to Improve Their Social Skills image

For the past three months, FAR’s Mardigian Children’s Center has held weekly debates aimed at encouraging beneficiary children (ages 14 to 15) to develop their public speaking and critical thinking skills.

[BCPP]: Extracurricular Groups Give Children an Outlet image

Eleven-year-old Liana Nazarian’s appetite for knitting was ingrained at an early age. Born and raised in the village of Aygedzor in Tavush Province, she always remembered seeing the beautiful blankets, covers, and kitchen accessories that had been knitted by her granny, and she carried these images with her, along with her hope that she would one day, too, learn how to knit.

[BCPP]: Seminar Urges Staff to Take a Holistic Approach to Benefit the Child image

We at FAR try to not only help meet the basic needs of children though our programs, but to also nurture their potential. With this in mind, our own Eduard Karapetyan, FAR's Education and Science Programs Manager, initiated a day-long training for the staff of our Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP), specifically its extracurricular group teachers and social workers.

[BCPP]: One Teacher Shows Students the Joy of Music image

Meet Anna Avetyan. She is a singing teacher who also directs an after-school choir in Artsvaberd, a small community in Tavush Province where FAR implements its Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP). BCPP funds more than 14 extracurricular activity groups and four Sunday schools in Tavush’s Berd Region.

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