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He Supported the Kids for 24 Years…and Now They Finally Meet
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to share with you a reflection from a long-time generous supporter of Coptic Orphans, Dr. Kamal Ibrahim from Chicago, who had the opportunity to go on a field visit to Egypt to see our work in action. Here’s what he had to say. - Nermien...
Seamstress by Day, Hero by Night
Dear Friend, Thanks to your support and generosity, 2018 is already off to a great start for many widowed mothers who are being empowered through our B’edaya project. They are beginning, or are expanding, income-generating projects through loans and coaching in...
Valuable Girl Project Kicks Off Session in Qena
Speakers at Valuable Girl Project launch in Qena Dear Friend and Supporter of Valuable Girls, I'm excited to share some more good news with you about our Valuable Girl Project partnerships with local Community Development Associations (CDAs). Last time, I told you...
Dreams Became Realities
Dear Friends, I pray that you had a blessed start to your new year, and continue to witness God’s gracious blessings as we approach the joyous Feast of the Nativity in just a few days. With the culmination of 2017 behind us, we are encouraged by the goodness of our...
We Have Not Forgotten Them
Dear Friends, In July 2015, I shared with you that we learned that 10 of the 21 martyrs who were killed in Libya, had left behind 19 children. We spent a lot of time carefully looking at the children and their situations. We discovered that all of the families, by...
Pure and Undefiled Religion Before God is…
Renee visiting one of her sponsored children. Dear Sponsors, Did you know that every year, over 100 sponsors from all over the world travel to Egypt to visit their children in their homes? And every year, I love to listen to the stories of how the visits change both...
Cycling for the Children Raises Funds, Spirits in California!
Dear Friends, When Coptic Orphans supporter Lara Mikhail from Tarzana, CA, reached out with her idea of hosting a SoulCycle fundraising event, I was thrilled, but when I actually saw the pictures and read her email about how the event went, I had to share it with...
Here’s a Free Way You Can Help the Kids in Egypt Every Time You Shop Online!
Did you know that last year, generous and conscientious online Christmas buyers and sellers raised over $3,400 for the children in Egypt? That’s enough to extend the benefits of Coptic Orphans’ programs — quality education, better housing, medical care, mentoring — to...
‘My People, Egypt’
Dear Friends, I'm proud to present this guest post by Dr. John Awad, a recent graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine, on our responsibility as Copts living outside of Egypt towards our brothers and sisters who are still there. I have met John...
H.G. Metropolitan Bakhomious Thanks Coptic Orphans for…
We were grateful and blessed this week to receive the following letter from His Grace Metropolitan Bakhomious. Dear Coptic Orphans Staff, Peace and grace! We pray that the Lord blesses you. I am writing to thank you for your love and care for the fatherless children...
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