Every Stitch Tells a Story. Every Skill Builds a Future.

Helping Artsakh Women Rebuild Through Heritage, Craft, and Opportunity

In September 2023, more than 120,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from Artsakh, leaving behind their homes, livelihoods, and generations of memory. Among them were countless women who suddenly found themselves rebuilding life in unfamiliar communities—many carrying the deep grief of losing husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers.

Today, these women are searching for more than immediate assistance. They are searching for a way forward—one rooted in dignity, stability, and hope.

To meet this need, we are launching two interconnected initiatives designed to preserve Armenian heritage while creating sustainable income opportunities for displaced women:

Marash Embroidery and Carpet and Rug Weaving Training Programs

Together, these programs provide both cultural preservation and practical economic empowerment, helping women transform traditional skills into pathways for long-term independence.

The Marash Embroidery Training Program introduces participants to one of Armenia’s most treasured textile arts. Through hands-on instruction from master artisans, women learn the intricate techniques of Marash embroidery—an art form that carries centuries of Armenian identity, resilience, and storytelling in every stitch. These skills enable participants to create handcrafted pieces that can be sold, turning cultural heritage into a source of income and stability.

Alongside this, the Carpet and Rug Weaving Program expands opportunities beyond embroidery, offering training in complementary traditional crafts and practical skills that support small-scale production, entrepreneurship, and creative economic activity. This broader program ensures that women with different interests and strengths can find a meaningful path forward, whether through textile arts, design, or other heritage-based crafts.

Together, these programs do more than teach skills. They rebuild confidence after loss, restore community after displacement, and transform cultural heritage into opportunity.

Marash embroidery and Armenian crafts are not simply artistic traditions. They are living expressions of identity and endurance. By learning and practicing these skills, displaced women are not only preserving their cultural legacy—they are actively shaping a future where that legacy sustains them.

Your gift will help provide:

Professional instruction from master artisans and craft educators
Embroidery and craft supplies, tools, and materials
A supportive learning environment where women can grow together
Training in both traditional embroidery and complementary craft skills
Opportunities to create high-quality artisan products for future sale
A pathway toward long-term economic self-sufficiency

This initiative is about more than learning crafts.

It is about rebuilding livelihoods through heritage.

It is about giving women the tools to support themselves and their families with strength and independence.

When you support this campaign, you are investing in women who are determined to rebuild their futures with their own hands. Every completed piece—whether embroidery or craftwork—tells a story of resilience. Every new skill learned opens the door to opportunity. Every donation becomes an investment in dignity, stability, and hope.

Together, we can ensure that Armenia’s cultural traditions continue to thrive while creating real, lasting pathways for the women carrying Artsakh’s story into the future.

How You Can Help

Your generosity can make an immediate and lasting impact.

$50 helps provide embroidery and craft materials and supplies.
$100 helps support a week of hands-on instruction.
$250 helps sponsor a participant as she begins her training journey.
$500 helps expand training opportunities for more displaced women.

Every gift helps preserve Armenian heritage while empowering women to build sustainable futures.

Artsakh Fund: Helping Artsakh Women Rebuild

Every Stitch Tells a Story. Every Skill Builds a Future.