by Nermien Riad | Mar 13, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, January 2015 was a special month in Armant, a small, rural village near Luxor. What made it so special was the meeting of 12 volunteers from around the world with Egyptian children — the world’s most wonderful kids! The volunteers spent three weeks... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 10, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues:Education
Who was Islam Sharif, and what does his death mean for Coptic Orphans? We know little about him, except that he died after a severe beating from his teacher. He was punished for not doing his homework. He passed away on Sunday in Cairo, at 12 years old, of a brain... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 4, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, TAMKEEN
“We used to be shy girls who withdrew from participating in community activities and didn’t face our problems — in fact, we were never even aware of our own community’s problems.” I wanted to share that quote from one of the young women participating... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 29, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Today, I’m proud to present the reflections of Serve to Learn superstar Toni Svonavec! She went on the summer 2014 trip, and we were very excited when she visited our Virginia headquarters just a few weeks ago to talk about her experiences! For those of you who... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 9, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Coptic Church, Diaspora
One of my heroes is H.G. Bishop Samuel, who departed from this earth in 1981 after a lifetime of great accomplishments for the Coptic Church in Egypt and around the world. Did his story end in 1981? Far from it; you and I will spend 2015 benefiting from his foresight...