by Nermien Riad | May 14, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora
People get a lot of ideas about Coptic Orphans, some of them reasonable, some of them nutty. Here are the four most common things I hear about Coptic Orphans that make me want to explain, or point to things in our annual report, or tear out my hair. 1. Coptic Orphans... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 6, 2015 | Diaspora, Serve To Learn
Not long ago, many of the staff here at Coptic Orphans sat down to talk about what it means to be a Copt. We also tried to figure out how Copts and our identity are intertwined with Egypt. As you can imagine, we talked a lot about molokhia. We started from the premise... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 2, 2015 | Diaspora, Serve To Learn
I’ve just received great news: Through the grace of God, two generous donors are offering to send a pair of volunteers on our Serve to Learn trip to Egypt — for free! These donors have agreed to cover the program fee and airfare for two volunteers to take part... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 26, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora
By murdering the 21 martyrs on camera, the Islamic State wanted to make us a passive audience for their theater of horrors. But against their own intentions, in trying to tell their story, the killers presented us with a clear choice and an important opportunity to... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 20, 2015 | Diaspora
What I’m about to say is not going to be popular, but it needs to be said. The 21 martyrs died of malice, of murderousness. But they also died of neglect. What do I mean by that? I mean that the 21 are not the first, and far from the last. A million martyrs are... by Nermien Riad | Feb 19, 2015 | Diaspora
The martyrdom of the 21 has united Copts around the world. To make sure the bereaved families get the assistance they need, I wanted to share the many online channels by which you can show support: Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New...