by Nermien Riad | Sep 2, 2014 | Issues: The Girl Child, TAMKEEN
Dear Friends, Today, I’m glad to share the thoughts of Magda Abdelmalak, who directs the Coptic Orphans office in Egypt. And I’m excited that we’ll be doing more work with these young women! — Nermien Riad Can you imagine an Egypt where young women... by Nermien Riad | Aug 29, 2014 | 25th Anniversary
You may already know that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II is doing Coptic Orphans a huge honor by accepting the Leading by Example Award in person at our 25th Anniversary Gala in Canada on Sept. 28. But the other day I realized that many people don’t know the... by Nermien Riad | Aug 19, 2014 | Issues: The Girl Child
I’m in a huge, sunlit room, and all around me, pairs of girls are busy with markers, scissors, and construction paper. There’s a buzz in the air as they assemble models of Egypt’s greatest engineering feat, the Pyramids. Don’t worry –... by Nermien Riad | Jul 31, 2014 | Serve To Learn
I still get excited every time I think of July 12, the high point of this summer’s Serve to Learn program. What made that day so incredible is that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II held a special meeting with the volunteers, commending them for teaching children in...
by Nermien Riad | Jun 25, 2014 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Dear Friends: I’m pleased to share the reflections of Mena Hanna, who showed his great skills in the summer of 2013 as an intern at our headquarters in the greater Washington, DC area. We’re grateful for his hard work and dedication to the children of...