by Nermien Riad | Jan 31, 2019 | Diaspora
Every day here at Coptic Orphans, I am reminded of the fact that God’s blessings come in every form, shape, and size. A beautiful blessing arrived in our Sydney office the other day in the form of a child’s piggy bank in the shape of an Australian Football... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 17, 2019 | Issues:Education
Happy New Year! We are blessed to have completed 30 years of service in Egypt through God’s grace and your generous support. As we begin a new year and plan to enroll 2,700 new children in 65 new areasthroughout Egypt, we want to make sure you know the difference your... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 3, 2019 | 30th Anniversary, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues:Education, Serve To Learn, TAMKEEN
By now you’re probably aware that this year marked our 30th anniversary, and you’ve have seen our logo, “30th Anniversary, Celebrating 45,000 Children Empowered.” But if you’re like me, you may have seen this logo on our website and social media and wondered: “Hmmm…... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 20, 2018 | Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
“How can I be his mother and father, when I am just his Teta?” “I’m too old to care for a newborn…what will I do? How will I raise him?” “I don’t even work. How will I provide for him? Where will I find the means to feed him?” These were just a few of... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 7, 2018 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Martyr
The world has seen too many modern-day martyrs, from the 21 Copts slain on the shores of Libya in 2015 to the most recent attack on the St. Samuel Monastery pilgrims this past November. Until recently, the only time we would see martyrs is by looking at icons on the...