by Nermien Riad | Jul 18, 2017 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, When Coptic Orphans supporter Lara Mikhail from Tarzana, CA, reached out with her idea of hosting a SoulCycle fundraising event, I was thrilled, but when I actually saw the pictures and read her email about how the event went, I had to share it with... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 11, 2017 | Diaspora
Did you know that last year, generous and conscientious online Christmas buyers and sellers raised over $3,400 for the children in Egypt? That’s enough to extend the benefits of Coptic Orphans’ programs — quality education, better housing, medical care, mentoring — to... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 1, 2017 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, I’m proud to present this guest post by Dr. John Awad, a recent graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine, on our responsibility as Copts living outside of Egypt towards our brothers and sisters who are still there. I have... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 10, 2017 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church, Diaspora
We were grateful and blessed this week to receive the following letter from His Grace Metropolitan Bakhomious. Dear Coptic Orphans Staff, Peace and grace! We pray that the Lord blesses you. I am writing to thank you for your love and care for the fatherless children... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 1, 2017 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, It’s the start of March, and I’m excited to be reading through the applications of wonderful prospective Serve to Learn volunteers. Because demand for Serve to Learn has grown, there will be two trips in the upcoming months: June 17 –...