Learning to Save Lives–First Aid Takes Center Stage in Rural Armenia
April 2, 2025
In a high-stakes first aid showdown on February 29th, finalists from over a dozen rural Armenian schools showcased their emergency
In a high-stakes first aid showdown on February 29th, finalists from over a dozen rural Armenian schools showcased their emergency
At SMART, it’s unlikely to find someone who doesn’t know the theater arts program instructor, Tatul Bostanchyan. At the least, everyone’s heard his famous “Helloo!”—the most effective silencing call—at least once on SMART summer program days.
The SMART Center in Lori is the setting for the pivoting point in many young student’s stories: the place they discovered their passion, discovered themselves, and sometimes both. This is the story of one such young adult.
Last year, COAF’s English textbooks transformed classrooms across Armenia. This year, COAF is going even further.
COAF has taken a significant step toward making innovative education more accessible in Armenia’s Lori region through the generous support of Armenian-American philanthropist Jack Youredjian.
How the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) brought hope, healing, and opportunity to displaced families from Artsakh
Sharing a ride with COAF’s Health Programs Manager and family doctor Lusine Antonyan, it’s not hard to see that she can’t sit still—even on the road.
The Children of Armenia Fund’s (COAF) Health Program Manager, Dr. Lusine Sahakyan has been with the organization for so long that she learned about the opening for her first role at COAF from a newspaper and arrived at the office with her resume printed out.
COAF SMART Center’s dance instructor Artyom visited for the first time out of curiosity and has been lingering back at the center ever since.
COAF SMART Center’s dance instructor Artyom visited for the first time out of curiosity and has been lingering back at the center ever since.
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 particular focus on children and youth.
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