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Gemyana Won’t Give Up on her Dream
Gemyana is a young woman from a village in Upper Egypt. Her family didn’t have much money when she was growing up, so she couldn’t go to school and experience a normal, carefree childhood. However, Gemyana was determined to learn, so she asked a teacher in her village...
Egypt, the Land of Miracles
Today’s guest post comes from Harvy Barsoom, a fellow who attended The 21 in July of 2022. We asked Harvy to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Harvy shares what he learned about the...
A Powerful and Humbling Experience
Today’s guest post comes from Philip Bishara, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Philip to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Philip shares what he learned about...
They Taught Me to Thank God for Everything
Today’s guest post comes from Simon Fahmy, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Simon to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Simon shares a lesson on the importance and...
Women’s History in the Making
This Women’s History Month, please take the time to pray for our widowed mothers who are taking critical steps to secure their children’s futures. Nadia* is the 46-year-old widowed mother of five children in a small village in the deep South of Egypt. Nadia’s village...
All You Have to Do is Love
If you are worried about going on this trip and think that you won’t be up for it, let me tell you all you have to do is love. If you can do that, then everything else will come naturally.
What I Learned from the Church of the 21 Libyan Martyrs
Georgia stands in front of the 21 martyrs’ coffins in Al Our. Today’s guest post comes from Georgia Hanna, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Georgia to write about her time in Egypt and share the parts of her experience that stood out the most to...
Coptic Orphans’ Partnership with Banque du Caire Furthers Women’s Financial Inclusion
December 1, 2022, Washington D.C – Coptic Orphans recently formalized its partnership with Banque du Caire, paving the way for thousands of women to own and control their own bank accounts for the first time. The partnership allows Coptic Orphans to open over 8,000...
Coptic Orphans Appoints New Board Members
Coptic Orphans is proud to announce the appointment of three new board members in Canada, Australia, and the United States. “These gentlemen bring undeniable talent to Coptic Orphans at an exciting time of growth for our organization,” said Nermien Riad, Coptic...
The Story of the Copts Heard on Global Stage
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...
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