The COAF story of Aragatsavan village 21 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The road to Aragatsavan village school is not an ordinary one. While the majority of roads in Armenia are paved with asphalt, this one is a stone road reconstructed by COAF and the local authorities in…
Becoming the better version of myself. Zhak Srapyan 9 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Here we are at the auditorium of Aragatsavan village School #2, which was in the process of renovation back in 2016. Zhak Srapyan, a COAF Alumnus, who used to play Oscar Wilde’s “The Birthday…
The story of 14-year-long efforts in Myasnikyan 6 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Myasnikyan village school didn’t have a bathroom until almost a decade ago. To “use the bathroom”, children had to leave the building and walk towards a smallish shelter that was built on that purpose. The…
Welcome to Hatsik, the fruit heaven of Armavir 26 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read When driving to Hatsik village of the Armavir Province, you will meet a street sign saying Nairi. Don’t worry – you aren’t lost. It is the Hatsik you were looking for, the village known…
Open-air movie theater: Dsegh edition 24 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read What’s more perfect than watching a movie under the stars on a warm summer night? Especially when it is in one of the most lavish green villages of Armenia – Dsegh of the Lori region! We always go after the ideas…
8407 treated teeth: one smile at a time 9 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read 8704 teeth of rural Armenian children have been treated thanks to COAF’s free dental services. In other words, 5325 Armenian children now have a healthier smile. Having a beautiful and healthy smile often comes from knowledge and maintaining…
A village with dignity: the neat and tidy Lernagog 8 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read It’s 5 in the morning, and the sun is about to seize the smallish village of Lernagog in the smallest region of Armenia, the Armavir province, that mainly consists of agricultural lands. Here…
Building bridges to Anna’s big dreams 4 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read She believes the most efficient education is constant self-learning. Meet Anna Beglaryan, 17, a COAF SMART Marketing student who lives in Dsegh, one of the most rustic villages of the Lori Province. She is a true…
It takes a village: the ways COAF changed Karakert 26 June 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read In 2003, COAF Founder Garo Armen was driving in Karakert village of the Armavir Province without knowing that place would become his reason for starting COAF. Karakert naturally became the first village community where we launched our efforts, with…
From beneficiaries to partners: making furniture in Karakert 19 June 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Raising a business is like raising a child. Passing through different chapters in life and investing time, care, knowledge, and hard work to reach the desired goodness level. There is a small furniture production…
