I never thought of myself as an Armenian until I visited Armenia for the first time last year. In fact, I didn’t know much about...

For Armenian school children, “Verjin Zang”, meaning last bell, signifies the end of the school year. May 23rd this year marked the...

Four CME Program physician trainees were awarded certificates at FAR’S Yerevan office. The physicians represented three different...

A delegation of three FAR representatives - Country Deputy Director Margarit Piliposyan, Educational Programs Coordinator Eduard...

GTech students in Armenia received a presentation from Ralph Yirikian, General Manager of VivaCell, a communication firm which has been...

On May 12th, FAR’s CME (Continuing Medical Education) Program participants visited the St. Narek Health Center in Vanadzor, capital of...

Margaret Ajemian Ahnert, author of The Knock at the Door: A Journey Through the Darkness of the Armenian Genocide, spoke about her book...

Join Us at a Reception to Learn More About FAR’s Upcoming Young Professionals Trip to Armenia Have the opportunity to get first-hand...

Thursday April 23rd was a special evening for alumni and friends of FAR’s Young Professionals (YP) Trip to Armenia. Approximately 50...

The story begins like this: Nearly 15 years ago, during Armenia’s most destitute times, Mr. Arto Hovanesyan* received an opportunity to...

This week, children benefiting from FAR’s Short-term Sanctuary and Assistance Program at the Children’s Support Center visited Haghtanak...

A new program to explore and cure the skeletal system distraction/ disorder in children will be initially implemented in the Shirak...

One of FAR Soup Kitchens is located in village Nor Hatchn, close to Yerevan. Many of the industrial factories that operated here have...

The FAR office in Shirak allocated CASP sponsorships to 31 beneficiaries in the Shirak region (100 USD to each beneficiary). One of the...

On April 29 and 30, charitable meals were served to nearly 1000 beneficiaries at all of FAR’s Soup-Kitchens, thanks to the donation of...

On April 24, a group of children, currently living under the shelter of the Homeless Children Center - accompanied by a FAR social worker...

A few days ago, the whole Christian world celebrated Jesus Christ's Resurrection holiday ("Harutyan ton") - "Surb Zatik" (Easter). On...

With regards to the historical fact of the usage of the telescope by Galileo Galilei for astronomical observations (400 years ago) UNESCO...

As the current academic year nears its closing and the higher educational institutions (HEIs) examination period starts, a joint meeting...

FAR is proud to launch its new shiny blog. Here you’ll find an inside view of Armenia as well as extensive information about ongoing ...

Notwithstanding the short period of its (four-year) activity (2005-2009), FAR Health Program has managed to contribute to the development...

I was born in Armenia and immigrated to the United States when I was only twelve. At the time I decided to go back, I didn’t remember too...

On Board with Passport and Butterflies. Twenty-six years. That’s how long it had been since my last and only visit to Armenia as a child....

My Armenian grandfather, Aram, immigrated to the United States in the early 1920’s. He eventually settled in Minnesota and he and I were...