SUPPORT ARTSAKH VETERANS AND WARAFFECTED WOMEN

Ruzanna one of the beneficiaries of our project, is a mother of 6 children: 4 boys and 2 wonderful girls. The family lives in Yeghegnavan, a small village in Ararat region, Armenia. Ruzanna's husband is unable to work because of a serious eye injury which caused blindness in one eye and reduced the vision in the other eye to 10%. Thanks to Ruzanna's friend they found a house with relatively affordable rent, however the house is in severe need of reconstruction.

Nver, Ruzanna's oldest son, was 20 years old when the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war started. He was a soldier in the Armenian Army at the time. When the armed conflict began he was sent to Hadrut region, then to Martuni. During the last months of the war Nver was serving in Askeran region. Just like so many families, Ruzanna's family was hugely affected by the war, both psychologically and financially. “Having your oldest son on active-duty at border during war, not being able to be there for him, not knowing what could happen to him at any point was the hardest thing I ever had to endure”, - says Ruzanna.

Nver is now back home and he has put up his mind to renovate their house, so that his family can have a warm and dignifying place to live. Seda, the youngest is 4 years old. She has a dream of becoming a doctor and judging from her vivid and determined character, that is distinguishable even at such a young age, she will pursue her dream.

Ruzanna has mastered the craft of sewing from a very young age. She always loved making things with her own hands. Anything from table clothes to bed sheet sets. Yet, it was not until long ago when Ruzanna realized that she can earn money by doing the work she loves. She first started selling her product to her neighbors and friends. Overtime her hand-made floral hankies, doily aprons, bed linens and blankets gained more and more demand. However, the sewing machine Ruzanna was using broke, as it was very old, and she was no longer able to make a living. This is when we have learnt about Ruzanna and her family. Thanks to the generosity of our donors we were able to buy a brand new sewing machine and all the necessary products, including fabric, so that Ruzanna could continue her entrepreneurship. Our team will also help Ruzanna to expand and to promote her small business via social networks.