by kbarsoum | Dec 5, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
The Bible gives us many straightforward commands to care for the poor. But when we go out to put those words into action and actually tackle poverty, we run into all sorts of questions: how do we do this without doing more harm than good? What’s the best way to...
by kbarsoum | Nov 27, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues: Child Labor
When Magda lost her father, she and her mother had to go and live with her uncles. At first, things went well. But after a while, Magda’s uncles started feeling the financial pinch. They started pressuring Magda’s mother to send Magda away to her...
by kbarsoum | Nov 8, 2012 | Coptic Church
Coptic Orphans welcomes our new shepherd, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. After hearing about the results of the papal election, Pope Tawadros told reporters that His Holiness “will start by organizing the house from within,” according to the Associated...
by kbarsoum | Nov 6, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora
The Diaspora Engagement Alliance, a partnership between the US Department of State, USAID, and the Migration Policy Institute, recently published a post on the work of Coptic Orphans. The Great Pyramids of Giza represent the biggest cornerstone of Egyptian pride. If...
by kbarsoum | Oct 30, 2012 | "The Widow's Cause"
A big factor in Egypt’s orphan issue is that when a family loses the father, they’re sunk. Traditions do not usually give a widowed mother the opportunity to be able to earn money to support her family. In fact, widows wear black and stay at home, out of the way. Last...
