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At COAF we see each child as a whole person – with unique talents, challenges, and dreams.

Siranush
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Arman
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Tigran
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Hayk
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Armine
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Our Pillars

Our programs provide children and their families with the comprehensive support they need to reach higher.

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Our Pillars

Our programs empower rural children, families, and communities to reach higher.

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Education

Fostering lifelong learning from preschool to career development.

4,713

Beneficiaries

54

Communities

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Healthcare

Enhancing access to quality healthcare in rural Armenia.

11,659

Beneficiaries

50

Communities

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Child & Family Services

Helping families overcome challenges that go beyond the classroom.

772

Children & Adults

20

Communities

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Economic Development

Driving vibrant, sustainable futures in Armenia’s rural communities.

389

Children & Adults

9

Communities

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COAF SMART Center

Spark Creativity
Build Essential Skills
Broaden Horizons
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Meet the COAF Kids

Maksim Yervandyan
Myasnikyan, Armavir

“I am a testament to COAF's impact. I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Economics at Harvard University”

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Asya Poghosyan
Vanadzor, Lori

“Youth who live in villages very often don’t the have opportunities SMART provides, from creative thinking to project design. COAF’s impact is huge.”

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Anush Mkrtchyan
Shenik

“After each program, I try to find opportunities to share my experience and knowledge with current COAF students and young people from different communities. COAF has played a big role in my life—from shaping important personal values to helping me find my professional path. I’m most grateful for how it expanded my worldview and made things that once felt out of reach seem possible.”

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Taron Petrosyan
Vanadzor, Lori

“What I like most about SMART is the ability to choose the programs ourselves and thus study what we are interested in and what is close to our hearts.”

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Elen Kharatyan
Dsegh, Lori

“Programs like SMART—along with SMART talks and workshops led by visiting professionals—help kids like me from rural areas discover who we truly are.”

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Garnik Saroyan
Armavir

“COAF textbooks showed me how I can use English in real life, and I’ve started to use it everywhere.”

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20+ Years Of Impact

2003
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COAF is Founded
2003, Karakert
2012
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COAF Creativity Lab
2012, Lernagog
2017
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SMART CENTER Construction
2017, Lori
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Over the past 20 years, what began with the renovation of one school has grown into a national model for rural development.

120,000 +

Beneficiaries

100 +

Communities

What’s New?

August 27, 2026
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Helping Children Find Their Voice, COAF Speech Therapy

July 29, 2026
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The Weight of the White Coat, Sonya’s Journey to Becoming a Doctor

August 3, 2026
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New Skills, New Mindsets, New Opportunities: When AI Meets COAF’s Civic Education Program

July 18, 2026
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The True Spirit of COAF | One Beneficiary's Heartfelt Letter to Jack Youredjian

July 9, 2026
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Concrete Foundations Take Shape at the COAF SMART Center in Armavir

July 9, 2026
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Graduations Across COAF: A Year of Growth

Want to learn more? Explore COAF stories from rural Armenia

Empower the Next Generation

Too many children in Armenia’s rural villages face invisible barriers that limit voices, choices, and dreams.

COAF bridges these gaps with a holistic model that meets children where they are and helps entire communities rise together.

Ready to Action? There are many ways to empower the next generation.