We are a community-based enterprise leveraging the power of craft to nurture and preserve dignity. More than financial stability, our work repairs the social fabric of life torn by war and crisis.

‘Lamsa’ means touch; a physical touch, an emotional touch, a special touch. A platform for creation and connection.

Through a caring and collaborative design process, we experiment with color and pattern, taking inspiration from the mundane and the extreme, from our surroundings and lived experiences.

Each piece is unique. Each piece tells a story.

We work in partnership with Syrian-led NGO, Multi-Aid Programs between Bekaa, Lebanon and Al Qusayr, Syria.

Each purchase helps sustain a community of craft-makers in crisis, supporting the livelihood of 10 Syrian and Lebanese artisans.

As a registered Community Interest Company (CRN: 17556766), LAMSA directs its profits back into the community.

Founded in 2021 by visual anthropologist Dr. Natalie Garland, LAMSA challenges the traditional humanitarian model. Frustrated by top-down aid and extractive refugee research, she created a space for social entrepreneurship, offering a more dignified, community-driven approach to support and storytelling.