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Generosity Lifts Up 404 Students in Need of Laptop Computers
COVID-19 has placed a tremendous burden our children’s education, forcing schools everywhere to close, and sending teachers and parents scrambling to adapt to online learning. Thank God, during this incredibly hard time, Coptic Orphans donors and sponsors have...
Coptic Orphans Supports the Children in the Transition to Digital Learning
Sweeping changes are in the works at the Egyptian Ministry of Education in the COVID-19 era, and Coptic Orphans is responding by transforming how we serve the fatherless children in our Not Alone program. We are committed to adapting to the huge changes taking place...
The Scholarship Legacy of Maged Atiya
Maged Atiya (1953-2020), was a physicist, an entrepreneur, an intellectual and a leading light for the Coptic Diaspora. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1969, joining his great uncle, the Coptic historian Aziz Suryal Atiya....
Will You Join Us in Honoring St. Mary?
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. — Luke 1:38 We are blessed that Our Mother, the Holy Theotokos, St. Mary, watches over us as a mother does! As we celebrate her fast with...
The Difference You’re Making During COVID-19
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10 Good news! With your generous support, Coptic Orphans has so far offered financial, emotional, and...
Watch Nermien Riad’s Interview with Religious Freedom Institute on COVID-19’s Impact in Egypt
Coptic Orphans Executive Director Nermien Riad joined Jeremy Barker of the Religious Freedom Institute to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on Egypt. She reminded us that it is crucial to focus not only on the health, but also on the economic effect of the...
SIMPLY BY SHOPPING AT AMAZON, YOU CAN HELP EGYPT’S CHILDREN DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Dear Friend, We're all shopping from home these days. And if you use Amazon to do your online shopping, there’s an easy way you can make every purchase into a life-changing gift for orphans in Egypt. Here’s how you can do it. Amazon Smile will donate to the nonprofit...
COVID: You are safeguarding the child’s mental health. Here’s how.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of us – if not physically, then mentally. The fear of...
A Child Finds Confidence in Her Musical Talents
With the help of a Not Alone program Rep, Nancy gained the skills and confidence to express her love of God through music.
How Coptic Orphans is Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak
As the world is met with increasing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, we pray you and your family are safe. We understand you may be concerned about the effect of COVID-19 on the children and families we serve in Egypt. We have been planning very diligently to...
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