Who We Are: Freedom Loving Youth (FLY) is a 501(c)(3) international organization founded in 2012 by mother and daughter Karoline and Alina Samuelian. We are dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families living in poverty by providing the resources and opportunities they need to rebuild their lives and create brighter futures. With compassionate teams in Los Angeles, Armenia, Syria, and Lebanon, FLY carries out its mission both locally and internationally—bringing hope to children and families wherever the need is greatest.
Past Initiatives: From 2012–2022, FLY passionately supported thousands of children and families in Syria, offering crucial humanitarian aid amidst the war. In 2020, following the devastating Beirut explosion, FLY provided food for 500 families and delivered medical aid to 7 urgent care centers, ensuring critical relief reached those most affected. That same year, during the Artsakh war, FLY supported over 800 displaced families, as well as fallen soldiers’ families, POWs, and injured soldiers—bringing urgent aid and hope in a time of national crisis. Find out more ->
Our Focus: Since 2016, FLY has dedicated its efforts to uplifting single mothers and children living in some of Armenia’s harshest conditions, including families struggling to survive in metal containers. Through humanitarian aid, education, empowerment seminars, and job training, we give our beneficiaries the tools to create brighter futures, build meaningful careers, and break the cycle of poverty with dignity and independence.
You Donate, FLY takes Action
A metal container is no home for any child
Our Mission
Who We Are: Freedom Loving Youth (FLY) is a 501(c)(3) international foundation founded in 2012 by mother and daughter Karoline and Alina Samuelian. We are dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families living in poverty by providing the resources and opportunities they need to rebuild their lives and create brighter futures. With compassionate teams in Los Angeles, Armenia, Syria, and Lebanon, FLY carries out its mission both locally and internationally—bringing hope to children and families wherever the need is greatest.
You Donate, FLY takes Action
Past Initiatives: From 2012–2022, FLY passionately supported thousands of children and families in Syria, offering crucial humanitarian aid amidst the war. In 2020, following the devastating Beirut explosion, FLY provided food for 500 families and delivered medical aid to 7 urgent care centers, ensuring critical relief reached those most affected. That same year, during the Artsakh war, FLY supported over 800 displaced families, as well as fallen soldiers’ families, POWs, and injured soldiers—bringing urgent aid and hope in a time of national crisis. Find out more ->
Our Focus: Since 2016, FLY has dedicated its efforts to uplifting single mothers and children living in some of Armenia’s harshest conditions, including families struggling to survive in metal containers. Through humanitarian aid, education, empowerment seminars, and job training, we give our beneficiaries the tools to create brighter futures, build meaningful careers, and break the cycle of poverty with dignity and independence.
A metal container is no home for any child
The FLY Humanitarian & Educational Center
Opening in 2026, the FLY Humanitarian & Educational Center in Gyumri, Armenia, is more than a building—it’s a beacon of hope. Created for impoverished children and their single mothers, the Center will provide the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to break the cycle of poverty and build brighter futures.
Meet Our Beneficiary Families
Since 2016, FLY has been serving single mothers and children living in severe poverty in Gyumri, Vanadzor, and Spitak. Many of these families are forced to live in metal containers, enduring unimaginable conditions without the essentials every child deserves.
Your Contributions Will Provide
Food
Clothing
School Supplies
Toys
Hygiene Products
Household Items
Firewood
Fun Activities
Physical Therapy
Job Training
Empowerment Seminars
Hope starts with you
FLY has already helped more than 20,000 children and families overcome unimaginable hardship. With your support, we can transform even more lives. Together, we can make a lasting difference.
Hope starts with you
