by | Mar 4, 2019 | Diaspora, Sponsorship
*Names and images changed to protect the privacy of the child. Today’s guest post comes from Mark Voss, Coptic Orphans’ Communications Manager. Mark joined our team last year, but his affiliation with Coptic Orphans stretches back to 2007 when he became a sponsor for... 
by | Feb 14, 2019 | Issues:Education
Daniel and his students in his classroom. A photo is worth 1,000 words This is another entry in the “A photo is worth 1,000 words” from Serve to Learn volunteers. This one is from Daniel Shoukry, who just got back from the 2019 Jan-Feb Serve to Learn trip.... 
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... 
by Nermien Riad | Nov 30, 2018 | Sponsorship
When little Theo’s school teacher saw his family tree, she asked him with a puzzled look on her face, “I thought you only had one younger brother. Who else did you draw there?” “This is my brother who lives in Egypt!” Theo exclaimed. “Egypt?” His teacher asked...