Author: Children of Armenia Fund

Armenia’s villages and their advancement are at the core of COAF’s work. As the COVID-19 pandemic reached Armenia in March 2020, COAF was quick to anticipate the plight of people in Armenia’s most remote regions and accepted responsibility above and beyond its immediate responsibilities. While attempting to weather one crisis, the brewing Artsakh conflict threw Armenia into its next calamity, compounding the situation’s severity on September 27 when Azerbaijan waged war against Artsakh. — The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with…

With all the ups and downs of last year, here are our 20 accomplishments of 2020. Thank you for making all these projects possible! Ամփոփելով տարին՝ ձեզ ենք ներկայացնում 2020-ի մեր ձեռքբերումներից 20-ը։ — The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth. COAF’s target development areas are education, health, social and economic development. 100% of your donation goes directly towards the resources we are providing to Armenia’s rural population. Join us to bring change to…

Armenians have a very rich history of innovation — but in the face of the last hundred years of unprecedented difficulties, how do we ensure the next generation has a chance to continue this tradition of creativity and contribution to humanity? The world’s first SMART Center will open in Lori, Armenia in May 2018. And it will literally plugin this remote region to the world through the use of modern technology and proficiency in English. SMART is a novel model for the world’s forgotten children to connect with the global economy, so they can gain the knowledge and skills they…

COAF was founded in 2004 to provide children and their families in the rural communities of Armenia with opportunities to reach their full potential. “What we do is very comprehensive and holistic. We do infrastructure improvements in about 64 villages throughout Armenia, in addition to that, we have programs in education, health care, social services and economic development,” said @Haig Boyadjian, Senior Director of Development. Since 2018 COAF’S Smart Center in the Northern Armenia Lori Region has offered free programs and transportation for children in surrounding villages. But everything for the time being has been shut down. And now because…

— The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth. COAF’s target development areas are education, health, social and economic development. 100% of your donation goes directly towards the resources we are providing to Armenia’s rural population. Join us to bring change to rural Armenia: ​​​​ Visit our website to learn more: ​​​​​​ Facebook – ​​​​​​ LinkedIn – ​​ TikTok –

— The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth. COAF’s target development areas are education, health, social and economic development. 100% of your donation goes directly towards the resources we are providing to Armenia’s rural population. Join us to bring change to rural Armenia: ​​​​ Visit our website to learn more: ​​​​​​ Facebook – ​​​​​​ LinkedIn – ​​ TikTok –

Armenians have a very rich history of innovation — but in the face of the last hundred years of unprecedented difficulties, how do we ensure the next generation has a chance to continue this tradition of creativity and contribution to humanity? The world’s first SMART Center will open in Lori, Armenia in May 2018. And it will literally plugin this remote region to the world through the use of modern technology and proficiency in English. SMART is a novel model for the world’s forgotten children to connect with the global economy, so they can gain the knowledge and skills they…

— FOX 11’s Araksya Karapetyan emceed the 19th Annual COAF Holiday Gala: Building a Nation held on December 17 at Cipriani, in New York City. An astounding $6M was raised to support COAF’s rural development projects in Armenia. Check it out! Watch COAF’s story here: ​​​​ Follow us on: Instagram – ​​​​​​ Twitter – Vimeo – source

“If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that time is of the essence. Now more than ever, we need to act as a collective and fight for the revival of our overlooked areas, no matter the obstacles and hurdles that crop up along the way.” Listen to COAF Managing Director Korioun Khatchadourian narrating the importance of investing in the future of Armenia’s most neglected rural communities. — The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth.…

The guest speaker of this first podcast of DebeTalks series is Korioun Khatchadourian, the Managing Director at COAF. Korioun talks about why and how COAF embarked on this new ambitious initiative, named SMART Debet village, which is a model for holistically transforming a rural community so that people stay and flourish in their community. Join the exciting journey and keep up with DebeTalks. — The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth. COAF’s target development…