by Nermien Riad | Oct 5, 2014 | 25th Anniversary, Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church, Diaspora
Dear Friends, September 28, 2014, was an amazing day. That’s when His Holiness Pope Tawadros II blessed Coptic Orphans by appearing in person at our 25th Anniversary Gala in Canada to accept the Leading by Example Award. I can’t describe what an... 
by Nermien Riad | Sep 30, 2014 | 25th Anniversary, Coptic Church, Diaspora
We have many great traditions in our Church, where we come together as one family and celebrate our shared pride in our Coptic heritage. Many Coptic Churches recently celebrated the Martyrs Feast (El Nyrooz) and the new Coptic year. They had their annual festivals and... 
by Nermien Riad | Sep 12, 2014 | 25th Anniversary, Coptic Church
Dear Friends, Today, I’m honored to share the thoughts of Manal Bedwany, the director of our Coptic Orphans office in Canada. — Nermien Riad It’s incredible to be approaching Coptic Orphans’ 25th Anniversary in the company of so many good memories... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 17, 2014 | Coptic Church, Serve To Learn
I’m excited to share the reflections of Michel Awad, one of our donor relations associates based here at our headquarters in the greater Washington, D.C. area. — Nermien Riad It was a great blessing for Coptic Orphans to visit St. Mary and St. John the Beloved... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 2, 2014 | "The Widow's Cause", Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church
I’m always struck by how microfinance is truly one of those things where you get back what you put into it. That’s what makes it part of a transformational approach to development, as opposed to a “handouts” approach. This kind of approach is... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 16, 2014 | "The Widow's Cause", Coptic Church
Dear Friends: I’m glad to have another opportunity to share the insightful writing of Stephen Kopalchick, who this spring traveled with Coptic Orphans to Egypt to observe the challenges facing ordinary people. This post originally appeared on the blog of the The St....