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Sep 162 min read
A Birthday to Remember
On October 22, 2021, Osanna Astoyan, a 32-year-old mother of three daughters—Knarik, 14, Ani, 10, and Marine, 6—received a life-changing...
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Aug 42 min read
Aragats Camp Gave Me Strength and Good Friends
For Arevik, 13, and Edita, 11, the summer camp at Aragats in Hankavan, Kotayk Province, has been a place for recovery and a valuable...
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Jul 222 min read
Feeling Welcome at the Newly Founded Sensory Room
The sensory room at the National Center Supporting Inclusive Education for CWDs has made a world of difference to 4-year-old Sophie and...
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Jul 112 min read
Artur's Era of Achievements
The sixth medal for 10-year-old Artur is his most memorable, marking the culmination of two years of hard work and dedication to...
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Mar 21, 20232 min read
A new home
Since early childhood, Vahe Sargsyan, 12, has lived with his grandmother in Etchmiadzin, while his parents divorced. In 2017, he joined...
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Feb 7, 20231 min read
Single Mother Makes Great Strides with FAR's Support
"It’s hard to be a single mom and the only feeding hand for a family of five,” said Lilit Shahbazyan. “There are too many difficulties,...
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Jan 24, 20232 min read
We Restore Family Ties
For Karine Tsaturyan, FAR's Child Protection Center helped her to get her family’s life back on track—together. After her marriage...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read
Aragats Summer Helps More Than 250 Kids
“I love it here at the camp. It’s my sixth summer. I’ve made friends and I feel I can better face challenges,” said Gyumri native Elena...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
His Last Words
“Sasha came home on September 29th. We had set a table for him. It was around 10 pm and the kids were sleeping but when they heard his...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Watch How FAR Changed His Life
Armen didn’t want foster parents. At 13 years old, Armen had been abandoned by both of his biological parents and the other family...
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Apr 26, 20222 min read
I Have Found My Dream Job
During the 2020 Artsakh War, 30-year-old Armine Arzangulyan fled her home with nothing but the clothes on her back and some personal...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Creating a Better Future for Her Grandchildren
Teenagers Vardazar and Roza Zakaryan have been living with their grandmother Imastun in Javakhk, Georgia ever since their mother died in...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
I Wanted Armen in Our Family
Thirteen-year-old Armen Grigoryan didn’t want to have foster parents. That was before he met Marine and Karo Hakhinyan. “It seemed that...
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Sep 24, 20211 min read
Summer Camp Helps Artsakh Children to Cope
At FAR we keep our commitment to focus on the lingering needs of those displaced from Artsakh’s war. This includes many initiatives aimed...
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Sep 16, 20211 min read
FAR Helps Family After a Tragic Loss
Earlier this year, 11-year-old Ruzanna and 7-year-old Ashot Hovakimyan received their very first CASP stipends, which will provide them...
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Aug 17, 20212 min read
Summer Camp is Back for the Children of FAR
This year, for some of Armenia's most vulnerable children, summer camp is back. For the past several weeks, about 200 children who are...
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Jul 18, 20212 min read
Helping a Single Mom to Provide Her Son a Better Future
In 2013, Anna Mkrtchyan’s husband, Gevorg, passed away from a stomach ulcer. Her son, Artyom was just 1 year old back then. Now 5, Artyom...
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Jun 23, 20211 min read
CASP is Extended to the Children of Artsakh War Victims
Last week, 508 orphans and children of low-income, single mothers from Armenia and Javakhk received their annual Children of Armenia...
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Sep 22, 20201 min read
FAR Partners with the Armenian Church to Support the People of Tavush
Fund for Armenian Relief, The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in America, and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic...
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Jan 8, 20201 min read
Children’s Centers Celebrate Christmas
The holidays were a real celebration of joy and happiness for children at the FAR Children’s Center in Yerevan and the Mardigian Child...
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