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How Can We Defend Christians?
Dear Friends, I was recently invited to speak at the inaugural summit of In Defense of Christians, on whose board I serve. The Sept. 9-11 summit convened human rights experts, public officials, representatives in public office, policy makers, diplomats, and...
Ambassador Meleika to Speak at Coptic Orphans’ 25th Anniversary Gala in Canada
Dear Friends, Today, I'm honored to share the thoughts of Manal Bedwany, the director of our Coptic Orphans office in Canada. — Nermien Riad It's incredible to be approaching Coptic Orphans' 25th Anniversary in the company of so many good memories and dedicated...
Coptic Values Link Oz Kids to Egypt at St. Mary and St. Mina’s Book Fair
Dear Friends, Today, I'm glad to share a report by Mary Loka, one of our donor relations associates. We're grateful for the boost from St. Mary and St. Mina’s Coptic Orthodox College in Sydney, and to all our supporters in Australia. — Nermien Riad Book fairs have...
Honoring Ola Ghabbour’s Legacy at Coptic Orphans’ 25th Anniversary Gala
I'm excited to begin sharing stories about the people we're honoring at our 25th Anniversary Galas in Australia, Canada, and the United States. At all three Galas, we'll be presenting the Leading by Example Award, which honors pioneers whose character and achievements...
Do You Know About This Tremendous Opportunity?
I'm writing because at this moment, a huge opportunity lies before the Coptic community — one that each of us can have a role in seizing. What, exactly, is this opportunity? Service trips to Egypt. They're one of the most positive experiences the Coptic community can...
Are You Passionate About Making a Difference?
I wanted to try something new today — that is, sharing our job openings with you via this blog. If you want to make a difference every time you step into your workplace, one of these jobs might be the right one for you. Or you're already fulfilled in your job,...
Who’s Starting to Feel Empowered? These Young Egyptian Women
Dear Friends, Today, I'm glad to share the thoughts of Magda Abdelmalak, who directs the Coptic Orphans office in Egypt. And I'm excited that we'll be doing more work with these young women! — Nermien Riad Can you imagine an Egypt where young women feel safe enough to...
Proud to Be a Copt & Egyptian? Here Are 3 Ways That One Award Honors Our Values
You may already know that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II is doing Coptic Orphans a huge honor by accepting the Leading by Example Award in person at our 25th Anniversary Gala in Canada on Sept. 28. But the other day I realized that many people don't know the whole...
Egypt’s Orphanage Horrors – What Are We Going to Do About It?
I love what Ashraf Khalil has done in his Aug. 26 article for TIME, "Egypt's Orphans Struggle Long After Childhood Ends." It's a must-read. He casts light on the abuse of children trapped on the dark side of Egypt's social services. The only issue I have with it is...
She’s Not on the Cover of Forbes. Yet
Ice-cold orange juice crackles through my taste buds like lightning, taking the edge off the fiery Egyptian heat. Thank goodness for our relentless host, who's deaf to our protests of "No, please don't bother... no, really, we just had something to drink..." Defeated...
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