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“The members of our dance group came back from the event in Lanjik with big impressions, enthusiastic and more self-confident. The community members were also excited after their successful performance. Now they attend the dance group classes even more responsibly […]

On October 30 the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) hosted the colleagues from the NGO “Women for Development” from Gyumri, Armenia. The goal of the meeting was to share common experience in the sphere of community development and […]

On October 21-24 the 16th All-Russian forum “Educational Environment – 2014” was held in one of the pavilions of ВДНХ (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) in Moscow. The NGO “Women for Development” participated in it. The Forum was organized by […]

The representatives of the NGO WFD were invited to participate in the conference of the project “JOIN Inclusive Economic Development and Governance in the South Caucasus “, which took place in on October 29 Tbilisi, Georgia. The goal of the […]

…that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Many of us in the nonprofit sector are familiar with these words from Margaret Mead. My co-workers at Women for development […]

Continuing to introduce American culture to Armenians, Asya (my interpreter) and I visited Arpeni village to give a short presentation on Halloween. It began with how the holiday found its way to the US from Ireland and ended with activities […]

Support WFD’s current project! Women for Development, along with our Peace Corps Volunteer, are raising money for an economic development project in Shirak Marz. Women from 4 villages will be the direct beneficiaries. To learn more and make a donation, […]

That’s $2,231.71. It’s a lot of money with the power to change whole villages. Women for Development NGO,* an Armenian “nonprofit,” has a mission. Among other things, WFD’s projects focus on implementing poverty reduction in Armenia through economic development. WFD and I are currently raising funds to […]

On the initiative of Lanjik Community Center a joint event-presentation of Lanjik and Torosgyugh dance groups took place on August 16. The goal of the event was to show cast the traditional Armenian dance costumes made through financial support of […]

WFD’s Peace Corps Volunteer Bobbie Seltzer conducted a seminar on the topic “Education in the US” in Tsoghamarg and Torosgugh villages. The presentations were well received. Here is what Bobbie wrote about her experiences, “Yesterday I gave my first presentation without Armine Shiroyan, […]