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St. Simon the Tanner and Tomorrow’s Prayer and Fasting for Egypt
Yesterday Egypt saw the worst outbreak of violence since the January 25 Revolution after a peaceful demonstration sparked at least in part by the destruction of a church in Edfu, Aswan. Earlier today the synod of bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church called for...
Learning Against All Odds
Aziz* is often the only person in his classroom. “The teachers normally don’t show up, and the other students never come regularly. I come because I want to learn and better myself.” In other parts of Egypt students deal with overcrowded classrooms. Coptic Orphans has...
Washington Post on Copts in Egypt and America
The Washington Post published an article on the Coptic Christian community in America and their involvement in Egypt since the January 25 Revolution this week. The article by Pamela Constable--who got to know the Coptic community after returning to the US after years...
We’re All Orphans
In this world you are an orphan - eagerly anticipating your adoption as God's child. In this world you are a widow - longing for reunion with your Bridegroom. In this world you are a stranger - a pilgrim waiting to become a citizen of heaven. And in this world, God...
How Could $2 A Day Change Things?
In my Field Update this month, I mentioned that the other day someone asked me: “If Coptic Orphans is reaching children who live on less than $2 a day, and that means extreme poverty, how does $50 a month—which is still less than $2 a day—make such a difference?” A...
Snapshot from the Field: Children’s Workshop
Coptic Orphans workshops teach children a wide range of concepts, from personal hygiene to values about respect and tolerance. We ensure that our children are aware of the events happening in their own back yard with the ever-changing environment in Egypt, instead...
How to Pray in Faith (From St. Basil the Great)
A story that Nermien Riad recently told at the Newark'Feast or Famine' event features a widow who slept on a piece of cardboard over her concrete floor. When her Coptic Orphans Rep came one day excited to tell her that we had gotten a mattress for her, she responded:...
Working in Egypt After the Revolution
About a month ago, Mary Ayad, a friend of Coptic Orphans who is pursuing a doctorate in international law, asked how the January 25 Revolution in Egypt has impacted Coptic Orphans' operations. We thought that the briefing we wrote for her would be interesting to...
5 Things I learned about Giving Last Weekend in New Jersey
On Sunday, Coptic Orphans held a fasting brunch in Newark, New Jersey. The Copts have a tradition of eating only vegetables and vegetable products during fasting times, so it “fasting brunch” means that it was a vegan meal made as simply as possible. I learned...
Snapshot from the Field: A Mother’s Independence
Coptic Orphans helps widowed mothers gain a sense of pride and independence through our B'edaya project. We give mothers who have a business idea the opportunity to make their dream a reality. Once their idea is approved the mother is given a loan to help fund her...
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