Active Projects
Explore our current projects. Each project reflects our passion to deliver thoughtful, effective community-centered care.
Childhood Under Fire
Help Ani and Shushan put on their first joint exhibition: a visual archive honoring the lives of five children killed by Azerbaijani shelling in Artsakh from 2016–2023.
The Renovation Initiative
Rebuild homes for Armenian families impacted by the Artsakh war and displacement through The Renovation Initiative
Past Projects
Explore our previous projects.
The Shelter Initiative
After nine months of blockade, the September 2023 occupation of Artsakh forced 120,000 Armenians to flee their homes. We operated an emergency shelter in Yerevan for 51 days, housing 60 displaced people and providing meals and support through partnerships with the Ministry of Social Affairs, the National Sambo Federation, and Karas Food Chain.
Project Bliss
Launched during the Artsakh blockade, Project Bliss created opportunities for children from rural villages to spend joyful days in Stepanakert. Led by their teacher Nina, the excursions gave children moments of normalcy while also supporting local businesses struggling during the economic crisis of the blockade.
Send Nana to Highschool
Nana, a bright 16-year-old from Artsakh, was accepted into a prestigious IB high school abroad. Although she received a scholarship, financial barriers still stood in the way. Through community support, we raised $4,000 in time for her enrollment deadline. Today, Nana is in school working toward her dream of studying diplomacy.
TOMS NGO x Kooyrigs: Empowering the Future
Empowering the Future is an educational program developed with TOMS NGO that provided young people in Artsakh with training in leadership, debate, and communication to help them navigate the modern workforce.
Community Mural in Aghavno, Artsakh
In collaboration with Rima Makarian of The Monarch Project, we gathered the community of Aghavno to paint a mural at the schoolhouse just weeks before Azerbaijan’s occupation of the village.
The Jane Youth Centre in Kolkhozashen
We supported the renovation of the Jane Youth Centre in Kolkhozashen, Artsakh, transforming it into a welcoming community space where local children and teens can learn, collaborate, and grow.
Hadrut Art Center @ KetMarket
Kooyrigs funded and promoted Hadrut Art Center’s first-ever art sale at KetMarket. Originally based in Hadrut, Artsakh, the center now serves over 400 children in Stepanakert and Yerevan. Proceeds supported art materials for their creative classes.
Holiday Dinners
We raised funds to provide traditional Armenian Christmas and New Year dinners for displaced and single-mother families in Armenia. Donations helped purchase groceries, delivering care during a difficult season.
SNAP Support
We launched a mini fundraiser to support community members experiencing food insecurity due to delayed or reduced EBT benefits. Funds were distributed as grocery gift cards to help families cover essential food needs.
Nare’s First Exhibition
To support emerging Artsakh-born photographer Nare Arushanyan, Kooyrigs organized a fundraiser that helped launch her debut exhibition, Through Her Lens, in Yerevan.
Back-to-School for Tavush
After severe flooding impacted their community, Kooyrigs delivered new school bags and supplies to over 500 children in Tavush.
Send Nina to School
We raised nearly $3,000 to support our kooyrig Nina in pursuing her master’s degree in International Educational Development at Columbia University.
Children’s Day in Vardenis
Following attacks in Vardenis, we organized a joyful International Children’s Day celebration with ice cream, balloons, and activities for children across 30 villages.
Mission Reports (2022)
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Providing necessary support to beneficiaries who have been displaced, as well as those who are actively residing within Armenian regions being targeted by Azerbaijan.
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As we transitioned out of providing Project Mayreeg care kits, we realized many beneficiary families in Ararat and Syunik, Armenia still are in need monthly support for items like groceries, sanitary goods, clothing, and medication. A majority of these families have suffered from displacement and/or have been severely impacted by the 2020 Artsakh war.
Our team visits their homes on a monthly basis and maintains telecommunication to ensure their immediate, necessary needs are met. In the case that they have specific critical needs (i.e. important home renovations, need for firewood, etc). We work with them to find solutions and fund the expenses.
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As a result of Azerbaijan’s aggression, Artsakh was left without gas in the month of March. Worse, the weather conditions were aggressive with raging snow storms and freezing temperatures. Due to the gas crisis, our 80 beneficiaries in Artsakh had no stove for cooking, no household gas heating, and no hot water. As a result, our team worked to provide the items most in need - heaters, burners and blankets. During the process, our team was unable to return from Artsakh to Armenia as planned due to severe road conditions. At this time, we purchased aid for families from markets in Artsakh directly. This aid includes food (bread, flour, oil and sugar) as well as sanitary items (diapers, pads, etc).
March 17 2022 Report, March 30 2022 Report, April 26 2022 Report