by Nermien Riad | Mar 22, 2016 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, I was deeply honored to accept the Women’s Leadership Award from the ADC’s Women’s Empowerment Forum. I was able to deliver the keynote speech (below) on March 16 at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and receive the award along... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 31, 2015 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, Looking back at 2015, which had the children’s many academic successes, our meeting with His Holiness, the anniversary gala in Cairo, and a conference of nearly 500 Church-based volunteers, I can only express deep gratitude to God for making... 
by Nermien Riad | Oct 6, 2015 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, It’s always a huge source of encouragement when someone spontaneously dedicates a sponsored run or similar event to Coptic Orphans. So it was great to hear from Andero Morgos, our friend in the UK, that he was taking part in the Nov. 15 Vitality... 
by Nermien Riad | Aug 20, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, 25 Serve to Learn volunteers from five different countries came together in Egypt for three weeks to serve, teach, and play with the world’s greatest kids! A lot of things happened during those three weeks… including an epic... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 22, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church, Diaspora, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
I’m writing to update you on Coptic Orphans’ support for the children of the 21 martyrs in Libya. This story actually begins 16 years ago, when we met with H.G. Bishop Pevnotios. Most of the Libya martyrs’ children weren’t even alive then. But today, you will find... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 19, 2015 | Diaspora
Yesterday, an intolerant, hate-filled extremist murdered nine Christians — most of them women — as they prayed in their church. Our prayers are with them and their families. It happened in Charleston, South Carolina. But as a Copt, I had to think: “Sounds too...