by Nermien Riad | Jan 6, 2015 | 25th Anniversary, Diaspora
Dear Friends, As we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth with our loved ones, I wanted to share this reflection. May this Christmas be filled with love and joy for you and your family! One Body in Christ, Nermien Riad “Being a Rep with Coptic Orphans has...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 31, 2014 | Approaches to Charity and Development
As we close out 2014 and make way for the New Year, I wanted to share Abanoub’s story, because his life shows the powerful changes taking place, by God’s grace, in Egypt. Abanoub is seven. The last time he saw his father was one morning late last spring....
by Nermien Riad | Dec 29, 2014 | 25th Anniversary
What New Year is complete without a Top 10 list? So here are the most-read Coptic Orphans blog posts of 2014, the year we reached our 25th Anniversary! ‘30,000 Children Empowered’? What Does That Even Mean? Ola Ghabbour, the Woman Who Changed Egypt for...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 24, 2014 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers
Nothing is impossible for our God… as I was reminded by a story I heard in Egypt this summer. A young woman in our program, Mary, fell two stories while hanging out laundry on a line high above the street. Her spine broke, leaving her bed-bound and in agonizing...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 22, 2014 | Diaspora
Do you love children? Are you passionate about making a difference? Join a team that’s been working for 25 years to improve the lives of the children of Egypt! We’re grateful beyond words that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II came to our 25th Anniversary Gala...
