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‘Serve to Learn was EASILY the Greatest Experience of My Entire Life’ — Ryan Wasson
Dear Friends, This January, 12 Serve to Learn volunteers visited Egypt for three weeks to serve children in the village of Armant... and the friendships that sprouted are worth blogging about. Here's one in a series of posts based on the idea that "a picture is worth...
Act Now to Prevent More Massacres
By murdering the 21 martyrs on camera, the Islamic State wanted to make us a passive audience for their theater of horrors. But against their own intentions, in trying to tell their story, the killers presented us with a clear choice and an important opportunity to...
What Could We Have Done to Save the 21? A Lot More
What I’m about to say is not going to be popular, but it needs to be said. The 21 martyrs died of malice, of murderousness. But they also died of neglect. What do I mean by that? I mean that the 21 are not the first, and far from the last. A million martyrs are...
The 21 Martyrs’ Families — More Ways You Can Help
The martyrdom of the 21 has united Copts around the world. To make sure the bereaved families get the assistance they need, I wanted to share the many online channels by which you can show support: Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New...
The Copts Martyred in Libya — How You Can Help
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those murdered in Libya for their Christian faith. We know these families are feeling unimaginable pain because of the Islamic State's atrocities, and we are filled with sorrow at the suffering of our...
Could Hot Tea in Egypt Keep Cold Rain Off a Child?
I'm in Egypt now, seeing the faces of all our old friends. Their welcome is like the tea — it's the warmest, it's the sweetest, and it never changes. At the same time, the challenges facing our brothers and sisters in Christ are really evident wherever I turn. I'd...
Egypt as Reality TV Show
Some days, in Egypt, you just wish the TV crews were there to record what you're looking at. Great material for reality shows is everywhere. Who needs the Kardashians when you have real live Egyptians doing the most amazing stuff, often while talking on their cell...
Copts Are Targets. Here’s How We Are Protecting Them
By the grace of God, and thanks to your efforts, I have good news to share. As you know, in many areas of Egypt, our brothers and sisters in Christ have been suffering because their unsecured homes offer no protection from a surge in kidnappings and robberies. We all...
4 Surprising Stories About Egypt’s ‘Shy Girls’ — And Their Power to Make Change
“We used to be shy girls who withdrew from participating in community activities and didn't face our problems — in fact, we were never even aware of our own community’s problems.” I wanted to share that quote from one of the young women participating in Tamkeen, a...
Puppet Smackdowns, Pairs & Plays: Young Women Learn & Teach Tolerance in Egypt
I'm in Mattay today, watching a puppet show with a crowd of girls. They're Big and Little Sisters in our Valuable Girl Project, and they're doing normal girl things: A couple are giggling, and one is filming the puppets with her smart phone. What makes this...
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