by Nermien Riad | Dec 29, 2014 | 25th Anniversary
What New Year is complete without a Top 10 list? So here are the most-read Coptic Orphans blog posts of 2014, the year we reached our 25th Anniversary! ‘30,000 Children Empowered’? What Does That Even Mean? Ola Ghabbour, the Woman Who Changed Egypt for... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 24, 2014 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers
Nothing is impossible for our God… as I was reminded by a story I heard in Egypt this summer. A young woman in our program, Mary, fell two stories while hanging out laundry on a line high above the street. Her spine broke, leaving her bed-bound and in agonizing... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 22, 2014 | Diaspora
Do you love children? Are you passionate about making a difference? Join a team that’s been working for 25 years to improve the lives of the children of Egypt! We’re grateful beyond words that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II came to our 25th Anniversary Gala... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 18, 2014 | Approaches to Charity and Development
It’s a weird world. I just read that Harry Potter — an orphan — is joining us to defeat evil. I’m not talking about the Dark Lord Voldemort here. Or children’s fantasy books. I’m talking about real-life evil: the abuse and neglect of untold... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 16, 2014 | Serve To Learn
Not sure what Serve to Learn could hold for you? Here’s the deal: Submit your application. Book your flight. Land in Egypt. Play with the world’s funniest, smartest kids. Teach them English. Make life long friendships. Experience God’s love....