DESIGN SUSTAINS HOPE

MISSION

ARZU, which means “hope” in Dari, is an innovative model
of social entrepreneurship that helps Afghan women weavers
and their families break the cycle of poverty by providing
them steady income and access to education and healthcare
by sourcing and selling the rugs they weave. Founded
in 2004 by retired businesswoman and financier Connie K.
Duckworth, ARZU is structured as a 501(c)(3) in the United
States and an international NGO in Afghanistan. ARZU operates
as a “for benefit” corporation, using private sector practices
to create jobs in desperately poor rural villages where little
opportunity exists.

BKM’S REACH

BK M Total Office of Texas is a woman-owned enterprise that understands the complex and demanding requirements of
developing a highly functional yet flexible work environment. Over the past twenty years BK M has perfected the ability to adapt and grow with an organization and its evolving physical space needs. When you choose to work with BK M, you are selecting a team who will work with you to transform the stress and challenge of moving or growing your organization into an exciting and collaborative process. In today’s competitive market, BK M has mastered the art of change by evolving with clients as they add new services and
expertise to meet their needs.

With headquarters in Dallas, Texas, BK M’s clients include
prominent names in the professional services, educational,
healthcare and technology industries.

BK M’s distribution for Arzu Studio Hope stems from a
desire that BK M owners, Carol Roehrig and Carlene
Wilson, have to help women entrepreneurs become productive
providers for their families. Realize your ability to help
by purchasing an Arzu rug. Because it’s not just a rug: it is
design with a mission; it is art with a story of hope.

BKM'S CONTRIBUTION

BK M provides its customers the right workspace every day.
To do this BK M selects only the highest quality manufacturers
that offer the maximum amount of design flexibility.
ARZU STUDIO HOPE certainly fits this bill. Their contract
product line-up complements BK M’s furniture portfolio by
offering not only custom colors, but also custom designs.
Whatever your design intent, ARZU STUDIO HOPE and
BK M will support it.