by Nermien Riad | Jun 19, 2019 | "The Widow's Cause", Child Protection, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Women, Workshops
A widowed mother stands outside her home in Egypt (As told by a Volunteer Rep in Upper Egypt) I first met Sarah about a year ago, when she and her sons first joined the Not Alone... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 12, 2019 | Child Protection, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Women, Workshops
Younan Eshage, Area Program Manager of Middle Egypt, conducts a workshop for widowed mothers Mona, a widow living in Upper Egypt, has three children, two boys and girl. Her husband died in 2013. Mona joined the Coptic Orphans Workshops for Mothers in 2018. She was... 
by Nermien Riad | Jun 5, 2019 | Child Protection, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
Painting by Artist Engy Ibrahim Marzouk, Not Alone Program graduate This Easter, I hope you all had an opportunity to embrace your children and sit and talk with them around a wonderful meal.... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 3, 2019 | 30th Anniversary, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues:Education, Serve To Learn, TAMKEEN
By now you’re probably aware that this year marked our 30th anniversary, and you’ve have seen our logo, “30th Anniversary, Celebrating 45,000 Children Empowered.” But if you’re like me, you may have seen this logo on our website and social media and wondered: “Hmmm…... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 20, 2018 | Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
“How can I be his mother and father, when I am just his Teta?” “I’m too old to care for a newborn…what will I do? How will I raise him?” “I don’t even work. How will I provide for him? Where will I find the means to feed him?” These were just a few of... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 7, 2018 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Martyr
The world has seen too many modern-day martyrs, from the 21 Copts slain on the shores of Libya in 2015 to the most recent attack on the St. Samuel Monastery pilgrims this past November. Until recently, the only time we would see martyrs is by looking at icons on the...