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		<title>Cheragh-Nameh 2: What We&#8217;ve Done</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elahe Moshkbiz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[.چراغ از یک ایده شروع شد فوریه ۲۰۲۲: آشپزی ایرانی برای ایرانی‌ها. &#160;دسامبر ۲۰۲۴: کارت پستال و نشان‌کتاب برای یلدا. نوروز ۲۰۲۵: کارت‌های نوروزی. &#160;و دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ &#8230; و ما متعهد شدیم که ادامه بدیم. چراغ امروز ۳۰ داوطلب در هلند (آیندهوون، آمستردام، آرنهم، خرونینگن) با مهارت‌هایی از نقاشی و خوشنویسی تا طراحی وبسایت و&#8230; [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><strong>.چراغ از یک ایده شروع شد</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">فوریه ۲۰۲۲: آشپزی ایرانی برای ایرانی‌ها.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">&nbsp;دسامبر ۲۰۲۴: کارت پستال و نشان‌کتاب برای یلدا.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">نوروز ۲۰۲۵: کارت‌های نوروزی.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">&nbsp;و دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ &#8230; و ما متعهد شدیم که ادامه بدیم.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"> <strong>چراغ امروز</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">۳۰ داوطلب در هلند (آیندهوون، آمستردام، آرنهم، خرونینگن)</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">با مهارت‌هایی از نقاشی و خوشنویسی تا طراحی وبسایت و&#8230; دغدغه ایرانی. 😊 ۵ رابط اصلی در ایران، و ۲ نماینده در آمریکا.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">متحد ما: بنیاد سیمرغ کانادا (دانشگاه بریتیش کلمبیا)</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><strong>حوزه‌های یاری‌رسانی — اوت</strong> <strong>۲۰۲۶</strong></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><em>درمان:</em></p>



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<li>تامین داروهای خاص (۷۳۰ یورو)</li>



<li>تامین مالی هزینه‌های جراحی (موارد متعدد)</li>



<li>تامین تجهیزات پزشکی برای بندر لنگه (۱۱۰۰ یورو)</li>



<li>چکاپ روستایی در آذربایجان شرق با تیم پزشکی منطقه (۲۲۰ یورو)</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><em>معیشت:</em></p>



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<li>حمایت‌های دوره‌ای برای تامین خوراک (۵۷۰ یورو)</li>



<li>تامین لباس گرم و کفش مدرسه در آذربایجان شرقی، غربی، روانسر، هشتگرد (۱۴۰۰ یورو)</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><em>آموزش و پرورش:</em></p>



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<li>تامین هزینه معلمان مناطق محروم در همکاری با سیمرغ (جاری)</li>



<li>تعمیر سقف و پنجره‌های مدرسه در آذربایجان شرق (۳۰۰ یورو)</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><strong>فرصت‌سازی برای هنرمندان ایران</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">چراغ مستقیم از هنرمندان و تولیدکنندگان ایرانی خرید می‌کند:</p>



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<li>نستعلیق و تذهیب از مشهد (۶۰ میلیون تومان)</li>



<li>پته‌دوزی از کرمان، بندرعباس، خراسان جنوبی، استان مرکزی (۲۲۰ میلیون تومان)</li>



<li>میناکاری از اصفهان</li>



<li>سفارش شال و کلاه از زنان سرپرست خانواده در شهرکرد، آران، تهران (۱۷۰ میلیون تومان)</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">هر خرید از چراغ این چرخه را زنده نگه می‌دارد.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><strong>به ما بپیوندید</strong></p>



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<li>خریدتون</li>



<li>معرفی ما به دوست و آشنا</li>



<li>معرفی نیروی فعال در همه جای دنیا</li>



<li>معرفی صنایع دستی در شهر و دیارتون</li>



<li>معرفی رابط برای شناسایی نیاز در ایران</li>



<li>کمک بلاعوضو</li>
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<p class="has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph"><em>تو یکی نه‌ای هزاری — تو چراغ خود بر افروز</em></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cheragh didn&#8217;t start as a charity. It started as an idea.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In February 2022, a small group of Iranians living in the Netherlands began making food — just something Iranian, for Iranians. By December 2024, we were producing handmade postcards and bookmarks for Yalda. By Nowruz 2025, greeting cards. And then came the dark winter of 2026 — and everything changed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We committed to continue. And we have.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Cheragh Today</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are now a team of 30 volunteers based across the Netherlands — Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Arnhem, and Groningen — working alongside 5 key contacts in Iran and 2 Cheragh representatives in North America.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our work spans painting, calligraphy, graphic design, web development, marketing — and a lot of Iranian passion. 😊</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are also proud to be allied with the Simorgh Foundation Canada (University of British Columbia).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What We&#8217;ve Done — August 2026</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Medical &amp; Healthcare</em></p>



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<li>Sourcing specialised medications (€730)</li>



<li>Covering surgical costs across multiple cases</li>



<li>Providing dental equipment for a clinic in Bandar Lengeh (€1,100)</li>



<li>Mobile healthcare outreach in East Azerbaijan with a regional medical team (€220)</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Livelihood</em></p>



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<li>Food support packages (€570)</li>



<li>Warm clothing and school shoes for children in East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ravansar, and Hashtgerd (€1,400)</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Education</em></p>



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<li>Funding primary school teachers in underserved areas — in partnership with Simorgh Foundation (ongoing)</li>



<li>Repairing school roofs and replacing windows in East Azerbaijan (€300)</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Creating Opportunities for Iranian Artists</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Beyond direct aid, Cheragh buys directly from artists and small producers across Iran:</p>



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<li>Calligraphy and gilding from Mashhad (60M tomans)</li>



<li>Needlework from Kerman, Bandar Abbas, South Khorasan, and Markazi Province (220M tomans)</li>



<li>Enamel earrings, brooches, and bookmarks from Isfahan</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also support women-led households through orders for hand-woven shawls and hats from Shahrekord, Aran, and Tehran (170M tomans), and purchase children&#8217;s shoes from Heidaj (140M tomans) and wooden toys from Birjand (11M tomans).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every purchase from Cheragh keeps this chain alive.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Join Us</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can light Cheragh by:</p>



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<li>Shopping our products</li>



<li>Sharing us with friends and family</li>



<li>Volunteering your skills</li>



<li>Introducing Iranian craftspeople in your city</li>



<li>Identifying people in need in Iran</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>تو یکی نه‌ای هزاری — تو چراغ خود بر افروز</em><br><em>(You are not one — you are thousands. Light your own Cheragh.)</em></p>
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		<title>Cheragh-Nameh 1: Who We Are</title>
		<link>https://cheragh.nl/2026/07/27/cheragh-nameh-issue-1-who-we-are/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elahe Moshkbiz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You may have read that Cheragh means &#8220;light&#8221; — and that we&#8217;re a community of Iranian volunteers in the Netherlands. But here&#8217;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You may have read that Cheragh means &#8220;light&#8221; — and that we&#8217;re a community of Iranian volunteers in the Netherlands. But here&#8217;s the story behind that light.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">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.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every product we offer at Cheragh supports people in need across three areas:<br>🏥 Medical &amp; Healthcare — funding treatment and medicine for those who cannot afford care<br>🛒 Livelihood — providing essential food and daily necessities to vulnerable families<br>📚 Education — supporting children&#8217;s access to learning and growth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">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.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">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.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The people behind Cheragh</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Painting: Elahe M., Vida D., Sepideh Sh., Mona A., Samaneh S.<br>Calligraphy: Zeinab R., Elahe B., Hoda R., Sam A.<br>Graphic design: Maryam R.<br>Video: Fatemeh I.<br>Photography: Zeinab B.<br>Operations NL: Delaram A., Fatemeh N., Afsaneh S., Marzieh H., Parisa F., Roghayeh M.<br>Operations Iran: Maryam Gh.<br>Operations US: Sara N., Ehsan Kh.<br>Website: Sepideh Sh., Elahe M., Ehsan J.<br>Instagram: Hajar R.</p>



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