by kbarsoum | May 18, 2013 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church, Egypt Revolution
Editor’s Note from Nathan Hollenbeck: This is a perspective from a guest blogger who is not affiliated with Coptic Orphans. The article’s view is that the primary response of Christians to the problem of jihadism should not be political, but rather...
by kbarsoum | Jul 2, 2012 | Coptic Church, Egypt Revolution, Wise (and Godly) Giving
Last Friday, Brian Stiller of the World Evangelical Alliance rightly wrote that “Egypt is a bellwether for the Middle East. If Christians (12% of the population) walk away, the power and presence of Christian ideals will lose by default.” Despite the pervasive social,...
by kbarsoum | May 7, 2012 | Egypt Revolution
Coptic Orphans recently published a response to Egyptian media report that the Egyptian government had effectively denied permission for us to operate as an international NGO in Egypt. A representative of the Egyptian government recently clarified: we have made no...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 23, 2012 | Egypt Revolution
Although Coptic Orphans has not received any notification from the Egyptian government, Al Masry Al Youm reported today that the Ministry of Social Solidarity denied eight applications for international NGO registration, including the application that Coptic Orphans...
by kbarsoum | Apr 6, 2012 | Egypt Revolution, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues:Education
Last week I had the good fortune of attending Coptic Orphans’ own Hanan Baky give a talk at the first-ever Global Summit on Childhood in Washington, DC. The summit drew 700, and was an impressive accomplishment of new director Diana Whitehead. I’ve written...
by Nermien Riad | Jan 10, 2012 | Egypt Revolution
“I hope they burn in Hell!” The words came so naturally to Demiana’s school friends. They saw her constant pain when they came to see her in the hospital. The Alexandria bombing on January 1, 2011 shattered Demiana’s leg and blew out her hearing. I met Demiana several...
