Fresno Medical Mission for rural Armenians 1 November 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read In October 2022, COAF hosted a group of doctors within the Fresno Medical Mission for the fifth consecutive year. About two dozen doctors, including physiotherapists, family doctors, pediatric neurologists, and ophthalmologists, were on the ground in…
COAF’s Artsakh team visits Yerevan, Armavir, and Lori 23 October 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read At the beginning of 2022, COAF expanded the geography of its impact to Artsakh with the opening of a new office in Stepanakert and the preparatory works for the establishment of COAF’s yet another…
A hurricane lady lawyer who breaks stereotypes: Anzhelika 29 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photo courtesy of Anzhelika Nazaretyan 4 min read A little dragon. An angry unicorn. A little trouble. These are some ways COAF’s lawyer Anzhelika Nazaretyan will strive to find the right words to describe herself when asked who she is. Behind…
The Romanian chapter of my life | Ani Ghulinyan 15 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photo courtesy of Ani Ghulinyan 4 min read They say once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. We believe once in a lifetime studying somewhere you’ve never been before should be a challenging yet rewarding experience as well. …
This is how we work. This is how it works! 1 May 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read We often tell you about our work in the villages, the success stories of our students, and community development projects. But who carry out daily work and make those programs a reality…
The philosophy of Shahane Halajyan 20 March 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read Behind COAF’s efforts to make Armenia’s villages a better place to live is a big team of believers and doers. Get to know one of them. The COAF SMART Center Education Manager Shahane Halajyan is a longtime COAF family member who…
100 villages in 7 years: the COAF-story of Anahit Hakobyan 8 August 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read If you know COAF, you most probably know our Anahit Hakobyan, COAF’s Village Programs Manager, whose COAF story began no more no less than seven years ago. And if you know her well enough, you’ll confirm…
The female basketball coach and her 100 students 6 June 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The COAF car gradually reaches the village school, and as soon as it stops, the kids hurry up to open the door from the outside and greet their coach. The reason for their impatience…
Many might relate that having an Armenian first name and introducing yourself when abroad can be challenging, of course, if your name isn’t Ann, Mary, or David.
Nairi comes from the country of colorful and hottest carnivals. “In Brazil, people say that the year starts with carnivals,” explains the young architect with pure Armenian. Carnivals take place in February, which is almost over.
“The future of the world is in your classroom” is mentioned in Meline Grigoryan’s recently published book about education management. She works with rural students and teachers with utmost care as she believes they are the core of a society.
COAF’s team reflects the geography of Armenia and the diaspora. We have someone from everywhere. Knar is our Artsakh.
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