Little Alvina saw her father for only one day—they never even had the chance to take a family photo together.

Mariam’s husband, Arsen, was on the front lines when, on September 22, their first child, Alvina, was born.

On September 24, by some miracle, Arsen and his brother Zhoka survived and returned home.

On September 25, they went to find fuel. Hours later, a powerful explosion shook the city.
Both Arsen and Zhoka lost their lives.

Mariam searched the empty streets of Stepanakert, desperately looking for her husband, her brother, and at the same time, food for her newborn baby. But her search was in vain, and the enemy was already closing in on Stepanakert. On September 29, she had no choice but to leave Artsakh.

Join the Mayrenik program and support families like Mariam’s.

Together, we have already stood by Mariam and many other families like hers once before.

By donating today, you will support this family for the next six months and help sustain the program.

They still need us. Any contribution today will help ease Mariam’s burden.