We believe in the power of community.

At Kooyrigs, we develop and implement community projects that serve women, children, and other marginalized groups in Artsakh, Armenia, and Lebanon. Our team is based in Armenia, where we create impact through launching emergency response initiatives, investing in community spaces, establishing leadership programs and hosting events to inspire connection.

One of the greatest joys of the holiday season is reuniting with the people you miss the most ❤️✨🎡💕 On December 25, as part of our “Bliss” project with @your.ninelle - we organized a reunion extravaganza for 80 kiddos who were forcibly
Our friends at @feminno23 are heading to San Francisco! Use our code “KOOYRIGS” for 30% off your ticket! 💕 - TICKET LINK IN BIO While we won’t be there in person, we had a blast last summer with the @feminno23 team - from Karaoke
Inside Our Shelter 🇦🇲 Thank you to all the donors who have made this space possible! The work continues as we prepare to receive more beneficiaries…
Housing is currently the #1 need for people in Artsakh fleeing to Armenia. While the Armenian government says they will eventually provide housing for refugees from Artsakh, people need housing NOW. Like, ASAP. Many beneficiary families who don&rsqu

Meet the Team Leads

  • Operations Director

    Marguerita serves as the Operations Director of Kooyrigs, where she works to develop projects, facilitate on-ground immediate aid operations, and manage beneficiary relations.

    Marguerita is Lebanese-Armenian repat from Anjar, Lebanon. She attended Haigazian University where she majored in General Education and minored in Social Work. She moved to Armenia in 2019, following her time as a Birthright Armenia volunteer. She began working with Kooyrigs as a volunteer in 2020, facilitating the organization of humanitarian support immediately following the Beirut Blast. During the 2020 Artsakh War, Marguerita was vital on-ground in ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to soldiers, residents, and displaced people of Artsakh. From maneuvering through the fire of drones during the 2020 Artsakh war to trekking through blizzards to deliver essential during the Artsakh gas crisis, Marguerita continuously demonstrates her passion for social work and humanitarian support. In her free time, she enjoys spending her time outdoors exploring Armenia with her two rescue dogs, Coconut and Kiwi.

  • Communications & Project Management

    As a student who is currently studying International Relations and Development at LCC International University in Lithuania, Sose works remotely to manage communications when she is in school, and returns to her role as Project Manager when she is back home in Armenia for summer and winter breaks.

    Sose is was born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia with familial roots in Javakh, Georgia. In Fall 2020, while on a gap year following her high-school graduation from an international baccalaureate program at the Eastern Mediterranean International School, she joined Kooyrigs as a volunteer to assemble period kits for survivors of the Beirut Blast. Fluent in English, Armenian and Russian - Sose is a huge support in bridging language barriers to connect with beneficiaries, municipalities and international organizations. In her free time, Sose enjoys teaching English classes and trying out new recipes from Tik-Tok.

  • Founder & Executive Director

    Karine serves as the Executive Director Kooyrigs Inc. & NGO in Yerevan, Armenia.

    Karine is an Armenian-American from metro-Detroit with familial roots in Lebanon and ancestral roots in Urfa, Western Armenia. She was inspired to establish Kooyrigs following her first trip to Armenia with Birthright Armenia in 2017- where she was an ESL teacher and legal assistant at Women’s Resource Center. In 2018, during her senior year of Political Science studies at Michigan State University, she launched Kooyrigs as an online safe-space for community conversation, fundraising and education. Since then, Kooyrigs has grown exponentially, building a wide community support network of Armenians and allies across the globe. In 2019, Karine repatriated to Armenia to operate Kooyrigs on-ground. In her free time, she likes to explore Armenia’s underground art scene and relax with her Van rescue cat, Namoura.