We are HRI

The Hidden Road Initiative (HRI) is a student-operated charitable non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational and leadership opportunities to underprivileged students in remote villages of Armenia. Founded in 2011 by Armenian students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, HRI has grown to include chapters at UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, and AGBU MDS.

Our Mission The Hidden Road Initiative (HRI) is a charitable non-profit organization that aims to provide educational and leadership opportunities for students living in remote villages in Armenia through annual educational summer camps, scholarship opportunities, and development projects.  

Our vision 

Empowering villages through educational, leadership, and job opportunities with the ultimate goal of becoming self-sustainable.Enhance the social capabilities of village children.

Our projects

Empower a new generation of students through:

• College scholarships
• Youth-led educational summer camps with global volunteers
• Training village youth to lead their own service programs

Promote economic growth and social equality in remote villages by:

• Renovating schools
• Installing computer rooms
• Constructing kindergartens