Cheragh-Nameh 1: Who We Are

You may have read that Cheragh means “light” — and that we’re a community of Iranian volunteers in the Netherlands. But here’s the story behind that light.

It started in the dark winter of 2026 — a time that left deep marks on many hearts. A group of 5 Iranians living in the Netherlands decided to take action. Artists, calligraphers, photographers, graphic designers, and organizers came together with one shared belief: that even small gestures can make a real difference.

Every product we offer at Cheragh supports people in need across three areas:
🏥 Medical & Healthcare — funding treatment and medicine for those who cannot afford care
🛒 Livelihood — providing essential food and daily necessities to vulnerable families
📚 Education — supporting children’s access to learning and growth.

We started in January, and by the end of July we have grown significantly. We expanded the scope of Cheragh from producing artworks locally in the Netherlands. We are now supporting artists living in Iran who hold small businesses — buying their artworks and selling them internationally, looping the money back to Iran. We are proud of this.

We are not limited to the Netherlands anymore. We have a chain all over the world. People have volunteered themselves to light Cheragh in North America. We are launching our products there, and we are happy with the impact we can make.

The people behind Cheragh

Painting: Elahe M., Vida D., Sepideh Sh., Mona A., Samaneh S.
Calligraphy: Zeinab R., Elahe B., Hoda R., Sam A.
Graphic design: Maryam R.
Video: Fatemeh I.
Photography: Zeinab B.
Operations NL: Delaram A., Fatemeh N., Afsaneh S., Marzieh H., Parisa F., Roghayeh M.
Operations Iran: Maryam Gh.
Operations US: Sara N., Ehsan Kh.
Website: Sepideh Sh., Elahe M., Ehsan J.
Instagram: Hajar R.