Ayo

17/11/2025

This past summer, 26 of our faithful friends from Saints Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Chelmsford, MA joined us for a joyous visit to FAR's Soup Kitchen in Gyumri.

Led by Fr. Khachatur, they served the tatiks and papiks, delivered a new fridge as a gift and blessed everyone with their time and attention. Thank you for your love!

As we approach , learn how YOU too can with Ayo! here: https://www.weareayo.org/active-projects/dishing-up-joy/70e6d902-df6b-48e8-99af-a929154716ec

Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc

14/11/2025

✨Share the joy of Christ with us this holiday season!

We've already launched our annual project to bring warmth and cheer to 200 socially vulnerable families with 3 or more children in Armenia’s Syunik region. (These include both local Syunetsis and families displaced from Artsakh who live in border regions.)

🌟 Ayo! is inviting chapters and Sunday schools throughout our Eastern Diocese, with support from their parishes, to sponsor several families.

$100 delivers a Christmas tree, ornaments, lights, and festive foods to one family to help restore the magic of the season.

Sponsor a family here (and make sure to credit your parish team): https://secure.qgiv.com/event/ayoisyou/

(You can also download paper "ornaments" with the names of different families that need sponsors. You can display these at upcoming holiday events! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QwpRN_BXt0CI3JJaCOM4zAMiHlpcOxCJ?usp=share_link)

🤝 Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc

13/11/2025

🌟 A very happy 23rd birthday to our supporter Aram in Boston! This summer, Aram and his family made a visit to Emili Aregak, the location of our Ayo! project. He gifted t-shirts to the staff of Aregak Bakery & Cafe and had a joyful meeting with our waiters Violetta and Hovo.

Today, Aram is donating his birthday in support of project to bring psychosocial support to families of children with special needs in Gyumri. Thank you, Aram, and have a blessed birthday! 🧡

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/donateyourbirthday/account/2189114/

12/11/2025

🌸 Born in 1936, Olenik տատիկ has experienced so many challenges... and her optimism is an inspiration to us all!

Though she never had children of her own, she lovingly raised her husband’s two sons as if they were her own — after he left just two months into their marriage and never returned.

Years later, both of her boys passed away, leaving her completely alone. Since 2017, Olenik has found comfort and purpose at FAR's Վանաձորի Տարեցների տուն / Vanadzor Old Age Home, where she’s known for her boundless energy and kind heart.

She loves to sing, dance, and help in the kitchen — always saying, “If I stop working, I’ll stop living.” 💛

This Christmastime, we dream of gifting Olenik and all our elders new, beautiful dishware and cookware for their communal kitchen — because they deserve to enjoy their golden years with dignity and warmth 🌟

Learn more about our project and how you can contribute a dish, pan, set of knives or something else for the care home's kitchen! https://www.weareayo.org/active-projects/dishing-up-joy/70e6d902-df6b-48e8-99af-a929154716ec

Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc

10/11/2025

Ayo! hopes to bring holiday magic to 200 families with three or more children in Syunik... but we need your help!

Sponsor a family here ➡️ weareayo.org/christmas-wishlist-2025

Each $100 gift package provides a Christmas tree, ornaments, lights, and festive food — everything needed to make the season bright✨

06/11/2025

The fourth phase of GITC - Information Technologies Center's Accelerator program has launched!

This phase is designed for women from different communities in Artsakh, as well as Armenia, creating new opportunities for establishing their own business and sustainable development.

📑👩🏼‍💼During the program, participating women will have the opportunity to gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills:
• to create their own businesses
• to develop and effectively manage them

In addition, they will work on their business brand and receive full support in registering it, as well as in the process of entering the Armenian market.

The Accelerator program is implemented with the support of our Ayo! platform and donors, inspiring women to turn their ideas into real business successes.

‼️To register and see the details, follow the following link 👉🏻 https://www.gitc.am/courses/30‼️

❤️🌹Ուրախ ենք հայտնել, որ մեկնարկել է Աքսելերատոր ծրագրի արդեն չորրորդ փուլը։

Այս փուլը նախատեսված է Արցախի, ինչպես նաև Հայաստանի տարբեր համայնքների կանանց համար՝ ստեղծելով նոր հնարավորություններ սեփական բիզնեսի հիմնման և կայուն զարգացման համար։

📑👩🏼‍💼Ծրագրի ընթացքում մասնակից կանայք հնարավորություն կունենան ստանալու թե՛ տեսական գիտելիքներ, թե՛ գործնական հմտություններ՝
• սեփական բիզնես ստեղծելու,
• այն զարգացնելու և արդյունավետորեն կառավարելու համար։

Բացի այդ՝ նրանք կաշխատեն իրենց բիզնեսի ապրանքանիշի վրա և կստանան ամբողջական աջակցություն այն գրանցելու, ինչպես նաև հայկական շուկայում ներկայանալու գործընթացում։

❣️Աքսելերատոր ծրագիրը իրականացվում է հարթակի և weareayo-ի բարերարների աջակցությամբ՝ ոգեշնչելով կանանց իրենց գաղափարները վերածել իրական բիզնես հաջողությունների։

‼️‼️Գրանցվելու և մանրամասները տեսնելու համար անցեք հետևյալ հղումով 👉🏻 https://www.gitc.am/hy/courses/30‼️‼️

16/10/2025

Our giveaway winner Soseh is here… all the way from Sydney!

On our first day of touring, we enjoyed a concert at the Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc-renovated Dilijan State Art College and visited our FAR Tavush Foundation in Berd to meet the kids and staff.

The autumn weather is perfect ☀️ 🍂 and we’re looking forward to the full week ahead.

A special shout out to our sponsor DoubleTree by Hilton Yerevan City Centre for generously hosting Soseh this week 🙏

09/10/2025

🏃🏃‍♀️A big round of applause to the 1000+ runners from multiple different countries and of all ages who with us this past weekend!

And of course a special shout-out to the Yerevan Marathon 2025 organizers for putting on such a stellar event. It was an honor for us at Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc to work together with you as charity partner 🫶

08/10/2025

We have a new frontrunner!

Congratulations to Fr. Avedis from St. Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church on both his 50th year of life and his amazing success in raising over $7500 through his birthday fundraiser!

The funds will be used to furnish the medical clinic in the border village of Chambarak with much-needed equipment.

🤝 Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc
📸 Time Production

07/10/2025

Our stellar Fund for Armenian Relief, Inc intern Victoria donated her 20th birthday to our campaign to empower women displaced from Artsakh with business skills 🫶

Victoria is just $32 shy from hitting her $2000 goal (which will sponsor FOUR women's participation in the accelerator program)!

You can help Victoria hit her goal through the link below (and why not — consider donating your birthday through our Ayo! platform too 😎): https://secure.qgiv.com/event/donateyourbirthday/account/2152623/