I will be joining AGBU YP London to walk 32 km this Sunday, on 22nd of October in the fundraising effort to support 120,000 Armenians forcibly displaced from their ancestral homes in Artsakh (known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh). All of the funds raised will be donated to the AGBU Global Relief Fund

This humanitarian crisis is the result of the nine months long brutal blockade imposed by neighboring Azerbaijan in early 2023, following which Azerbaijan began a massive bombing campaign against the region on September 20, resulting in hundreds of casualties and injuries to civilians (including children), and leading to the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population of the region. In a matter of less than a week more than 100,000 Armenians have been forcefully displaced from their homes, leaving everything behind to flee to Armenia to find whatever shelter they can. This is in addition to refugees that Armenia has been hosting since the end of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, population of which stood at 150,000 before 2020.

To give a perspective, for Armenia’s population size of 3,000,000 hosting 100,000+ refugees in a matter of few days is equivalent of United Kingdom getting 2,230,000 refugees or USA getting 11,000,000 refugees. People are sleeping on the streets, in small tents, in cars, the lucky ones who have found shelter do not have means to support themselves. There are many international organizations helping on the ground, emergency funds have been donated by France, Germany, EU, USA and many others to the Red Cross, UNICEF, World Central Kitchen, etc. however the needs are growing day by day, so your contribution can make a difference!

Together, we will walk 32km, a kilometer for every year since The Republic of Artsakh declared its independence in 1991. The route will progress through Armenian landmarks across London.

If you would like to join, please Register Now and participants will get a dedicated t-shirt to wear on the day of the fundraiser. Let's walk together and stand with those in need!

Participants can fundraise by creating their own GoFundMe pages or via this AGBU YP London GoFundMe page. All funds raised as part of this event will be donated to the AGBU Global Relief Fund, who are actively providing humanitarian relief efforts on Armenian soil.

Event details:

Registration Fee: £15.00

Date: Sunday 22 October 2023

Time: 09:30-18:00

Meeting Point: St. Sarkis Armenian Church, Iverna Gardens, London W8 6TP