by Nermien Riad | Jul 14, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, Good news from Egypt — Serve to Learn is happening right now, in classrooms and homes in Egypt! To give you an idea of the volunteers’ motivations, today I’d like to share part of a winning submission to our essay contest by Julianne Youssef....
by Nermien Riad | Jul 6, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, Serve to Learn is now under way in Egypt! To celebrate, today I’d like to share with you part of a winning submission to our essay contest by one of the Serve to Learn volunteers. The writer, Crestin Andrews, is one of two talented people who won a...
by Nermien Riad | Jun 26, 2015 | Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
A new campaign to stop female genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt is adding urgency to our efforts to stop this lethal and barbaric practice. The government is enlisting doctors and judges in a “National FGM Strategy” with the aim of reducing FGM by 10-15%...
by Nermien Riad | Jun 25, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, I’m excited about the upcoming Serve to Learn trip, which runs July 3-25! In the run-up to that trip, and the next one in early 2016, I’d like to share one of the most moving accounts I’ve ever read about Serve to Learn. Gabrielle Salib...
by Nermien Riad | Jun 24, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development
I’m writing today with good news: Coptic Orphans’ sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned us a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fourth...
