After fleeing the war in Syria, Nerses Guzukuchikyan and his mother, Hasmik, found a new home in Yerevan, where they established a warm,...

Vardan Tsaturyan starts his day with purpose in his beloved, peaceful border village of Paravakar, in the Berd region. His passion over...

When asked what a cooperative is and how it has transformed the rural Shaghat community in the Sisian region, Community Head Tigran...

After completing the "Managing Rural Household: From Idea to Business" course  through the Armenia Workforce Development Activity-...

As the first light of dawn spills over the rolling hills, Karen Poghosyan, 46, and his wife, Silva Grigoryan, 44, step into their ‘green...

Just a few hundred meters away from the Azeri’s direct target, Taguhi and Robert Aghamyans are pulling weeds from their cornfield,...

When the enforced displacement in Artsakh led to a mass exodus and the cancellation of hiking tours in Armenia, 28-year-old Arpine...

On an early December morning, 31-year-old Hovsep Hambardzumyan turns on the engine of his mobile feed grinding mill, attaches it to his...

Nestled in the beautiful hills of Navur Village in Armenia’s Berd Region is Grigor Dallakyan’s sprawling farm, home to 100 cows. “This...

Since 2015, Ara Toranian has been running Arto Optics, an optical store in Yerevan. In the seven years since it opened, Ara and his shop...

Another 516 children from Shirak, Syunik, and Tavush provinces and Javakhk, Georgia received their CASP stipends during our most recent...

One year ago, Arsen Galstyan began his journey into the world of quail breeding. Back then he had 150 birds. Today, he has 700. Since...

For seven years, the Mardigian Child Protection Center has offered services to youth and families in need in Armenia’s Tavush Province....

For the second year in a row, FAR organized a competition for middle and high school students in the Berd Region of Armenia’s Tavush...

Dr. Jorjeta Machkalyan, 77, is the sole ophthalmologist at Berd Medical Center, which means she serves 17 different communities and sees...

Until recently, smoke was an issue unique to Choratan Secondary School. The roughly 4,000-square-foot school, which has 100 students and...

If I ever get out of here I will do my best to invest in my family and my community. I will become a good professional for my country and...

FAR, along with our partner HSBC Armenia, is happy to present the initial results of a project that aims to boost small business activity...

The vocational training classroom has given a new meaning to learning for the children of the Kayan Hovhannes Hintlyan School in...

Sayad, 48, and his family of five used to grow apples, nuts and vegetables, and raise cattle in Armenia’s Berd Region. Recently, they...