The Maryam Mottaghi Foundation carries forward the spirit of a woman whose life was marked by selflessness, faith, resilience, education, and devotion to others.
Some people are loved in this world.
Very few become a force through which love continuously flows outward to everyone around them.
Maryam Mottaghi was a woman of deep faith, extraordinary tenderness, and quiet strength. She devoted her life to her family and to the well-being of others, carrying burdens with grace and offering love without condition.
This foundation exists not only in her memory, but in continuity with the values she lived every day.
About Maryam
Her life taught compassion, courage, sacrifice, hospitality, faith, humility, perseverance, education, service, and love — not as ideals, but as daily practice.
The Foundation is building meaningful, carefully stewarded programs rooted in education, mentorship, skills, creativity, dignity, and compassionate support.
Financial and educational support to help learners continue forward with confidence and hope.
Guidance, encouragement, and practical support for those navigating educational and personal barriers.
Inspired by Maryam’s extraordinary gift for fashion, sewing, teaching, and creation.
Helping learners build digital skills, confidence, and access to modern career pathways.
Honoring Maryam’s cooking as an expression of love, generosity, patience, and welcome.
Supporting voice, memory, imagination, personal narrative, and pathways to publication.
Training rooted in meaningful stories, responsible research, clear writing, and integrity.
Teaching the art and discipline of storytelling from idea to audience.
Practical, compassionate support guided by dignity, discretion, and love.
Your support helps establish and strengthen educational and service-based programs created in honor of Maryam’s life and legacy.
Donate NowMaryam’s life touched family, friends, neighbors, students, coworkers, community members, and strangers. This archive will preserve the stories of those whose lives were changed by her love.
Read StoriesThe Foundation is committed to responsible stewardship, transparent governance, and public trust as its work grows.
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