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.

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Kooyrigs has been working with @your.ninelle since 2022, when Azerbaijan blocked gas supplies to Artsakh. Since then, Nina has endured the occupation of Aghavno, blockades, war, and forced displacement - all while being a teacher and educator. Desp
Last week, our team visited Spitak, located in the northern part of Lori Province where Gegham lives with his family. During our visit, we distributed our AID bags containing food and hygiene supplies. We also assessed their living conditions to dete

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.