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Raising Generations for Egypt’s Future
The following is a guest post from Serve to Learn alumnus Mariam Magar, who talks about how Coptic Orphans goes beyond handouts to help address the lies that trap children in poverty, and so works to strengthen Egypt as a whole. I was blessed to join Coptic Orphans’...
4 Ways Sponsors Can Reflect God’s Fatherhood
One of my favorite verses in the Bible these days is Hosea 11:1: “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” (ESV) I find so much in this verse about the fatherhood of God and the story of my own adoption in Christ through the Holy...
A Widow Gains the Advantage
In Iman’s village near Assuit in Southern Egypt, it is not considered acceptable for a woman, let alone a widow to start a public business. But for Iman, depending on someone to support her family was not an option. Since her husband’s death, Iman had struggled to...
Miriam of Imbaba
Miriam had a chronic problem. Before exams, she would cry all night and sometimes even faint in anticipation. Her reaction was not surprising. She lost her father to drugs and alcohol and her mother was left with 11 children to support. School wasn’t much of a haven...
Not Without My Daughter
The interrogation had been going for six hours. The questions were relentless. "Where is your daughter!?" But Om Marina would not give in. She had hid her daughter and coldly replied to the police, "Over my dead body." Her husband had left her to convert and he had...
Child’s “Head Held High:” Anba Lukas on Coptic Orphans
H.G. Bishop Loukas of the Diocese of Abanoub & El Fateh has had a tremendous ministry to orphans. In the excerpt below from the Diocese Anniversary Book, he talks about his involvement with Coptic Orphans. Actually I found this service [Coptic Orphans] better than...
Fr. Domadious on Orphans and Spiritual Adoption
Late last week Fr. Domadious of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, DC came to give a spiritual word to Coptic Orphans staff. He opened Romans 8:14-17. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back...
Copts Got Talent A Rousing Success in Sydney!
The Coptic Orphans talent show, “Copts Got Talent," was a rousing success in Sydney last weekend. Over 275 attended on May 5 to share their talent and to raise support for fatherless children in Egypt. As a result of the event, 50 more children in Egypt will get...
Coptic Orphans Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio
What has been happening for Copts in Egypt lately? Will Christians empty out of Egypt? How are Egyptians still aware of the Holy Family's visit today? Check out our first Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio.
Update from Egypt Gov’t: Coptic Orphans Not Denied
Coptic Orphans recently published a response to Egyptian media report that the Egyptian government had effectively denied permission for us to operate as an international NGO in Egypt. A representative of the Egyptian government recently clarified: we have made no...
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