by Nermien Riad | Jul 22, 2021 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora
Coptic Orphans is advocating for the children by helping to focus the United Nations’ attention on the key role that diasporas play in economic development and poverty alleviation. A July 2021 statement by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) includes a... 
by Nermien Riad | Aug 19, 2020 | Diaspora
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.... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 10, 2020 | Diaspora
For those of us not well-acquainted with Pope Cyril IV (not to be confused with the well-known, Pope Cyril VI), he was a man of God who accomplished much during his relatively short papacy, serving as the 110th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.... 
by | May 30, 2019 | Diaspora, Uncategorized
May 31, 2019 — Washington D.C. Nearly all Millennials remember Disney’s 1992 breakout hit Aladdin, based on a tale from 1001 Arabian Nights. So when our news-feeds alerted us that a 28-year-old Coptic-Canadian actor, Mena Massoud, was chosen to play the lead... 
by | Mar 4, 2019 | Diaspora, Sponsorship
*Names and images changed to protect the privacy of the child. Today’s guest post comes from Mark Voss, Coptic Orphans’ Communications Manager. Mark joined our team last year, but his affiliation with Coptic Orphans stretches back to 2007 when he became a sponsor for... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 31, 2019 | Diaspora
Every day here at Coptic Orphans, I am reminded of the fact that God’s blessings come in every form, shape, and size. A beautiful blessing arrived in our Sydney office the other day in the form of a child’s piggy bank in the shape of an Australian Football...