When we started Creative Hands, we didn’t have a detailed roadmap—just a deep desire to help women who had experienced hardship and displacement. We knew we wanted to be part of their healing and growth, whether through language learning, sewing, weaving, or exploring the rich cultural heritage of Greece. But we had no idea how those dreams would unfold.

A few weeks ago a friend from Switzerland came by to visit and talk about a collaboration which involved us weaving some carpets out of...