Bishop Bakhomious Blesses New Facility for Children with Special Needs

Children gain life skills, vocational training at center.  

On Friday, May 9 th , Metropolitan Bakhomious blessed a new building for the St. Mark Center for children with special needs, one of Coptic Orphans’ partners on the ground in Egypt. The children at the St. Mark Center will learn new trades and handicraft skills in new building that will equip them to gain greater self-sufficiency.

“I talk about Coptic Orphans wherever I go,” Bishop Bakhomious said as he thanked Coptic Orphans for supporting the project.

The day began with a mass at the center presided by Met. Bakhomious. Then, the children of St. Mark’s center showcased their talents by presenting a choir performance and a dramatic skit.

The St. Mark Center for Children with Special Needs provides vocational training and workshops for children and training for the community at large about children with special needs. Over the past year, Coptic Orphans provided training for 35 children with special needs through the St. Mark Center.

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor who commissioned these partnerships, Coptic Orphans partners with twelve organizations throughout Egypt, including the St. Mark Center. Our other Grassroots Partnership Initiatives include projects focusing on health screening and awareness, life skills training, and support for orphaned children, girls, and children with disabilities. So far, we have reached 2,147 children through these projects.

Read stories from children from St. Mark's Center and other Grassroots Partnership Initiatives