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An Immediate Sense of Home
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...
Egypt…the Real 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...
Magda’s Journey from Despair to Strength
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...
Mother’s Day Updates from our Mothers in Egypt
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...
How Donating Stock Can be Beneficial for You
As you spend time looking at your tax returns and thinking how to best plan for the upcoming year, why not take a moment to learn of the benefits of donating appreciated securities? It can be much more financially beneficial for you to donate stock that you have...
Introducing: The 21
Coptic Orphans is thrilled to announce the launch of The 21: the gift of a life-changing trip to Egypt where you, as a Coptic young adult, will discover heritage, serve the children, and unite with your people; and in doing so, transform the future of Copts. The...
Baseeta: One Giant Step Towards Women’s Empowerment and Financial Inclusion
Baseeta (Arabic for “as simple as that”) is Coptic Orphans’ new, unique initiative to provide over 8,000 widowed mothers with financial inclusion. Baseeta will amplify the skills they need to harness opportunities offered by the fast-arriving digital economy. That...
Ministry of Planning, Coptic Orphans Discuss Cooperation
July 27, 2021, FAIRFAX, VA. — Dr. Hala El-Said, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Development, met with Nermien Riad, Founder and Executive Director of Coptic Orphans, on July 13 to discuss cooperation between the ministry’s “Decent Life” initiative and the...
U.N. Report Highlights Coptic Orphans’ Work with Diasporic Communities
Coptic Orphans is advocating for the children by helping to focus the United Nations’ attention on the key role that diasporas play in economic development and poverty alleviation. A July 2021 statement by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) includes a...
Coptic Orphans Sponsors Conference to Boost Online Learning in Egypt
Coptic Orphans is continuing its role as a catalyst of digital education, and as a partner of Egyptian officials in promoting online learning. As part of broader efforts to counter Covid's effects on our children's learning, Coptic Orphans was honored to...
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