by Nermien Riad | Feb 11, 2021 | Valuable Girl Project, Workshops
Coptic Orphans has taken an important step in launching the new cycle of the Valuable Girl Project, which was put on hold in 2020 due to COVID. A new set of Egyptian community development associations (CDAs) has been approved as partners in the project, which is now... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 29, 2021 | Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project, Women
Coptic Orphans’ network of advocates for girls and women received encouraging news last week, when the Egyptian government took a critical step towards stamping out female genital mutilation (FGM) by strengthening a law designed to punish those who participate in this... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 12, 2018 | Issues: The Girl Child, Uncategorized, Valuable Girl Project
Speakers at Valuable Girl Project launch in Qena Dear Friend and Supporter of Valuable Girls, I’m excited to share some more good news with you about our Valuable Girl Project partnerships with local Community Development Associations (CDAs). Last time, I told... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 27, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
What happens when you awaken someone’s understanding of their own rights and self-worth? Valuable Girl Project coordinators know that awakening, because they’ve seen it on the faces — and heard it in the words — of young women in some of Egypt’s... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 28, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
I’m writing today with sadness, because Leila, one of the participants in the Valuable Girl Project, recently passed away. Like all of the Little Sisters in the project, Leila is someone we cherished. Her loss is felt deeply by staff, family, and her friends.... 
by Nermien Riad | Oct 28, 2015 | Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
This time last year, I wouldn’t have expected to be able to deliver an update like this one on the Valuable Girl Project. But here it is: Not only did Samia get excellent grades, but her Big Sisters improved the literacy rates in her hometown! You may remember...