by Nermien Riad | Sep 30, 2022 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Watch the full speech here. Last week, Coptic Orphans was one of four civil society representatives selected to give a statement at the United Nations’ General Assembly high-level meeting on minority rights. I used this rare opportunity to highlight the remarkable... 
by Nermien Riad | Sep 9, 2022 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21
Today’s guest post comes from Jasika Shaker, a fellow who attended The 21 in June 2022. We asked Jasika to write about her time in Egypt and share the parts of her experience that stood out the most to her. In today’s post, Jasika shares what made The 21 different... 
by Nermien Riad | Aug 9, 2022 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21, Visits to Egypt
Today’s guest post comes from Clara Habib, a fellow who attended The 21 in June 2022. We asked Clara to write about her time in Egypt and share the parts of her experience that stood out the most to her. In today’s post, Clara shares what she learned about the... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 23, 2022 | "The Widow's Cause", Women, Workshops
On the day I met Magda*, she told me she was in so much pain, she wanted to die. Magda is a 42-year-old widow and mother of four in the south of Egypt. She lives in the countryside, wears black clothing, and sports a modest hairstyle and eyeglasses. Today, when she... 
by Nermien Riad | May 6, 2022 | "The Widow's Cause", Women, Workshops
Happy Mother’s Day from our mothers to yours! As you celebrate the important mothers and mother figures in your life, we have wonderful news from the field about our mothers in Egypt. Over the past two years, the workshops typically available to widowed mothers in...