by Nermien Riad | Apr 17, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Flying over the Mediterranean this week, it was hard to forget the sight of the 21 martyrs’ blood mixing with the sea as they gave up their souls to Christ. During this Feast of the Resurrection, I was struck by another sea image. It was one of a boat, which I...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 9, 2015 | "The Widow's Cause"
When darkness falls, as it did in Libya, I’m amazed at how God sends reminders of His love. This Easter, I’m reminded of that love by the story of Verena, a mother so depressed she was ready to end her life — and yet, she found a new beginning. Verena began suffering...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 6, 2015 | Diaspora, Serve To Learn
Not long ago, many of the staff here at Coptic Orphans sat down to talk about what it means to be a Copt. We also tried to figure out how Copts and our identity are intertwined with Egypt. As you can imagine, we talked a lot about molokhia. We started from the premise...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 2, 2015 | Diaspora, Serve To Learn
I’ve just received great news: Through the grace of God, two generous donors are offering to send a pair of volunteers on our Serve to Learn trip to Egypt — for free! These donors have agreed to cover the program fee and airfare for two volunteers to take part...
