by Nermien Riad | Aug 19, 2014 | Issues: The Girl Child
I’m in a huge, sunlit room, and all around me, pairs of girls are busy with markers, scissors, and construction paper. There’s a buzz in the air as they assemble models of Egypt’s greatest engineering feat, the Pyramids. Don’t worry –... 
by Nermien Riad | Aug 13, 2014 | Issues:Education
“I like reading spiritual books, but I have a hard time finding them.” Seems like a normal remark, yes? Unless you know that it’s from a blind girl named Marina in the tiny Upper Egypt town of Tema. Not long before I met her, she looked headed for a... 
by Nermien Riad | Aug 7, 2014 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends: Today, I’m excited to share the observations of Michel Awad, one of our donor relations associates based here at our headquarters in the greater Washington, D.C. area. — Nermien Riad It was a great blessing to visit St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church... by Nermien Riad | Jul 31, 2014 | Serve To Learn
I still get excited every time I think of July 12, the high point of this summer’s Serve to Learn program. What made that day so incredible is that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II held a special meeting with the volunteers, commending them for teaching children in... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 17, 2014 | Coptic Church, Serve To Learn
I’m excited to share the reflections of Michel Awad, one of our donor relations associates based here at our headquarters in the greater Washington, D.C. area. — Nermien Riad It was a great blessing for Coptic Orphans to visit St. Mary and St. John the Beloved...