Sep 13, 2024 | Egypt-Sponsor-A-Child
Muna’s* books lay tattered on her desk. Her hair was disheveled. The trauma of her drunken father and abusive mother reflected in her actions. Not knowing how to deal with the pain in her life, she decided to cause pain for someone else. Whack! She hit the little boy...
Nov 24, 2022 | Family-Self-Support
Aisha* is an Egyptian mother that lives in a needy village and carries the strain of providing for her four children and ailing husband. She stays busy working part-time at a clothing factory, tending to her children, and caring for her husband who suffered a stroke....
Oct 18, 2022 | Egypt-Sponsor-A-Child
Coptic Christians in Egypt are not born into a life of ease. Many are heirs to poverty fueled by economic problems and pressures because of their Christian identity. The high rate of illiteracy caused by the country’s dysfunctional public schooling system deepens...
Aug 27, 2020 | Coronavirus Crisis Care
Coronavirus in Egypt resulted in a lockdown like much of the world. Egypt’s lockdown was shorter than some countries, but the country was in no condition for a setback. Egyptians were already familiar with poverty. Recently our contacts met Rachel* when they were...