by Nermien Riad | Feb 8, 2023 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, Martyr, The 21
If you are worried about going on this trip and think that you won’t be up for it, let me tell you all you have to do is love. If you can do that, then everything else will come naturally.
by Nermien Riad | Jan 5, 2023 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, Martyr, The 21
Georgia stands in front of the 21 martyrs’ coffins in Al Our. Today’s guest post comes from Georgia Hanna, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Georgia to write about her time in Egypt and share the parts of her experience that stood out the most to...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 1, 2022 | "The Widow's Cause", Organizational News, Women
December 1, 2022, Washington D.C – Coptic Orphans recently formalized its partnership with Banque du Caire, paving the way for thousands of women to own and control their own bank accounts for the first time. The partnership allows Coptic Orphans to open over 8,000...
by Nermien Riad | Nov 2, 2022 | Organizational News
Coptic Orphans is proud to announce the appointment of three new board members in Canada, Australia, and the United States. “These gentlemen bring undeniable talent to Coptic Orphans at an exciting time of growth for our organization,” said Nermien Riad, Coptic...
by Nermien Riad | Sep 30, 2022 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Watch the full speech here. Last week, Coptic Orphans was one of four civil society representatives selected to give a statement at the United Nations’ General Assembly high-level meeting on minority rights. I used this rare opportunity to highlight the remarkable...