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Losing your home shouldn’t mean losing the opportunity to pursue your education.

We’re sharing the story of another student from Artsakh who is continuing their studies in Armenia.

So far, through Lorik Humanitarian Fund’s Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund, we’ve awarded 114 scholarships to 100 students forcibly displaced from Artsakh.

These are young students working toward their degrees, careers, and futures despite everything they’ve been through.

Here’s one of their stories.

New judo classes are starting in Bertavan, led by Sose Balasanyan, a competitive judoka from Artsakh with numerous tournament victories.

Help us keep kids active and opportunities growing in Armenia’s border villages.

Rent & utilities 1 year: $3,000
Uniforms Kimano: $800
Instructor: $500

One year of frwe classes in Bertavan, Noyemberyan area, border with Georgia & azerbitchan.

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We recently completed the first round of Lorik Humanitarian Fund’s Small Business Development Grants.

We awarded 23 grants totaling $31,727.07 to help families forcibly displaced from Artsakh rebuild their livelihoods in Armenia.

The grants funded 60+ beehives, 700+ chickens, 15 mother rabbits, two bakeries, as well as equipment and tools for a butcher shop, tailoring business, dried fruit and pickling businesses, a produce store, beauty services, automotive repair and real estate training.

Our approach with this program is work, not welfare. Give people the livestock, equipment, tools or training they need, and let them build from there.

We received 204 applications in the first round, so there are many more families we hope to support as funding allows.

Full breakdown and photos: https://www.lorikhf.org/post/23-small-business-grants-helping-artsakh-families-build-new-livelihoods

A sourdough workshop in Southern California ended up helping bring Armenian arts and culture to children in 31 villages across Armenia.

This summer, Peggy Ishkhanian invited a group of friends together to learn how to make sourdough. They decided to turn the gathering into a fundraiser and raised $4,000 for Lorik Humanitarian Fund.

Those funds helped our Artsakh Tsil Arts Studio in Gyumri spend a month traveling through villages in the Vardenis, Areni and Vayots Dzor regions.

The instructors brought puppet shows, Armenian dance and songs, khachkar making, weaving, embroidery and other hands-on activities directly to children in these communities.

It was a pretty simple idea that ended up going a long way.

Full story and photos: https://www.lorikhf.org/post/artsakh-tsil-arts-studio-31-villages-armenia

We’re wrapping up our Artsakh Wine Raffle this Friday.
$50 gets you an entry to win a case of Armenian wine along with the original artwork pictured here.
All proceeds will go toward scholarships for students forcibly displaced from Artsakh through Lorik Humanitarian Fund’s Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund.
If anyone would like to participate, the Venmo info is on the image. Thank you to everyone who has already supported it. 🇦🇲

The children of fallen Artsakh hero Gagik Balayan, whose family we recently helped provide a permanent home in Armenia, share what they miss most about Artsakh.

thank you to everyone supporting Lorik Fund.

Armo Abgaryan and Gagik Balayan were both from Gishi, Martuni, Artsakh. Both were killed in the same Azeri attack in June 2023. Their graves remain in Artsakh.

Three years later, their families, forcibly displaced from Artsakh, now have permanent homes in Armenia.

A $20,000 contribution from St. John Armenian Church of San Francisco helped Lorik Fund provide a home in Etchmiadzin for Armo's widow and four children. Lorik Fund also helped complete the renovation of the Balayan family's home.

These are the 14th and 15th permanent homes we've provided to families forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Seven have been for families of fallen servicemen.

Full story and photos: https://www.lorikhf.org/post/st-john-armenian-church-of-san-francisco-helps-provide-home-for-family-of-fallen-artsakh-hero

Armenia's first medal at the 2026 @immafed MMA youth World Championship. Bronze medal for 11 year old Sos Martirosyan. ✊🇦🇲

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Garegin Aghabalyan, President of the Armenian MMA Federation, is in Abu Dhabi with Team Armenia for the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships.
Four of the young Armenian fighters competing this year are from forcibly displaced Artsakh families, with Lorik Humanitarian Fund covering their participation costs.
Thank you to Garegin and the Armenian MMA Federation for the work they do to give Armenia’s young athletes opportunities to compete internationally. 🇦🇲

Stepan Shahmuradyan is Vice President of the Armenian MMA Federation and the trainer behind our fighters at Shahmuradyan Fight Club.
He is in Abu Dhabi with Team Armenia for the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships, coaching and guiding the young athletes representing Armenia.
A lot happens behind the scenes to get these kids to this level. We’re grateful for his work with them. 🇦🇲

Erik Hayrapetyan is only 13 years old and placed 2nd in Armenia at 40.5 kg. This week, he will represent Armenia at the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Erik is from a family forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Lorik Humanitarian Fund is covering his participation costs to compete in Abu Dhabi.
Wishing Erik a great tournament! 🇦🇲

Samvel Avetisyan, the current Armenian champion at 48 kg, is heading to Abu Dhabi to represent Armenia at the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships.
Samvel is from a family forcibly displaced from Artsakh, and Lorik Humanitarian Fund is covering his participation costs for the competition.
Good luck, Samvel! 🇦🇲

Tigran Gasparyan is the current Armenian champion in the 16–17 age group at 52.2 kg and will represent Armenia at the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Tigran is from a family forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Lorik Humanitarian Fund is covering his participation costs for the championship.
Good luck to Tigran and Team Armenia! 🇦🇲

Karen Arzumanyan will be representing Armenian at the MMA youth championship in Abu Dhabi this week. He is 17 years old and forcibly displaced from Artsakh.

Lorik Humanitarian Fund is supporting the participation of 4 athletes from Artsakh, thank you to all our supporters.