COAF’s 3 major infrastructure investments in rural Armenia 8 August 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read SMART Health Center in Dsegh Residents of rural communities in Armenia are often deprived of the opportunity to receive quality medical care; due to the lack of infrastructure in their community they have to travel to nearby cities…
Smithy, poultry, specialty kitchen: 3 new businesses in Debet 11 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read New economic opportunities are the veins nourishing and keeping small rural communities alive. One of the key directions of COAF’s “SMART village” approach implemented in Lori’s Debet village is the creation of business…
Rural, yet urban: the first-ever beauty salon in Debet village 17 April 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The frequency people visit beauty salons varies. However, we all need them from time to time for self-care, a fresher look, or a slight boost of motivation. Until recently, people in the…
Roads that divide. Roads that connect. 5 March 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read While the world is building new highways and figuring out ways to avoid traffic jams, proper public transportation remains a yet unachievable human right in the villages of Armenia. The rural roads connecting villages and towns…
Debed Delights brings a new food culture to Lori 26 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Tatevik Aghababyan 3 min read Food connoisseurs will soon have a new gourmet destination in Armenia’s Lori region. A new bakery-restaurant called Debed Delights is opening in Debet village, a community of over 800 people, famous for its…
Beauty salon: an emerging business in Armenia’s Debet village 21 December 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Things one can hardly find in an ordinary Armenian village will soon make their way to Lori’s Debet village. An urban-style multiservice beauty salon and a French bakery (boulangerie) are among the emerging…
Debet, the village of red tile roofs: coming soon 22 October 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” John Kennedy There are many living difficulties in rural communities, such as lack of drinking and irrigation water, gas supply, public transportation system, damaged roads,…
A New Health Center for Lori 07 October 2021 By Rebecca Ohanes 3 min read Have you ever wondered what health care looks like in Armenia’s rural regions? Here’s a little glimpse: Village residents usually have access to one medical post, where they can only receive essential treatment. Should they require other medical services, they…
Wrapping up the first half of 2021 in Armenia’s Debet village 22 August 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 6 min read In 2021, COAF reimagined what an Armenian village can be like. We came up with an innovative rural development model called “SMART village”․ If you follow our work, you may have heard about Debet village…
Gradarak Debet: more than just a library 11 June 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Have you ever been to a library you were impressed by? While you’re trying to recall that place, let us introduce you to the brand new library project currently under construction in a small Armenian village called Debet (Lori…
New vlog series capturing adventures in an Armenian village 7 May 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read High tourist season is close, but the pandemic might still play out in 2021 and beyond. We – the most adaptable creatures in the entire universe – have learned to live or even travel with it. Every…
A few hours ago, after 106 years, US President Joe Biden officially recognized the Armenian Genocide. And what have we been busy with when the news came?
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