Breaking stereotypes: girls can!
“You are a girl, you cannot do that,” an expression Nareh was told too many times and had to prove them wrong.
“You are a girl, you cannot do that,” an expression Nareh was told too many times and had to prove them wrong.
Hobbies differ depending on the environment. Youngsters living in rural communities have the privilege of being close to nature and understanding its philosophy.
Lori region is the birthplace of many Armenian talents. Its 122 villages have different histories, myths, and characteristics labeled by themselves or their neighboring communities.
We have been on the road too long of a time. So has our driver and logistician Razmik Vardanyan, a COAF veteran since day one. He is the oldest employee of our dedicated team and knows what’s what at COAF.
Have you ever felt how choosing the right words for expressing ourselves is important? Ever struggled between speaking the truth or saying the right thing? Isn’t it all about being able to convey what we really mean?
We are in one of the small and somewhat obscure villages hidden in the arms of the mountains of the Lori region. Welcome to Karinj, an Armenian village with a population of roughly 700 people.
As the new coronavirus spread in Armenia, just like the rest of the world, we at COAF had a digital transformation. The shift was at first challenging, but quite smooth as most of our management and communication tools rely on advanced tech platforms.
Think of a happy moment you have ever lived. Is it related to a person, a place, a time period in life, or something good you did to others that made you feel happy? Do any of the moments you thought of have anything to do with money?
Though a graphic designer by profession, Maria Hakobyan has always been passionate about dancing.
COAF educational programs have first been switched to distance learning thanks to the management team and the instructors being agile enough to adapt to the new situation.
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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