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She Didn’t Drown
Sherry was sitting at the back of an old microbus after spending a long day going from home to home, checking on the progress of orphaned children in Samalout, and delivering free health insurance cards to children. The cards gave each child rare coverage for high...
In a Few Words
Coptic Orphans is an absolutely fantastic organization. What really impressed me is that the Volunteer Rep knows the family and is well aware of their struggles. This resounding praise comes from Michael Boctor of Montreal, who has been sponsoring a family in Egypt...
World Teachers’ Day
Education in Egypt is teacher-directed. Children aren't given room to ask questions and merely repeat what their teacher tells them. Such a classroom environment does not foster creativity or promote learning. As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day today, here’s a...
What does Justice Have to Do with the Orphaned? (Part II)
Last week, I shared with you Grace's story and how her uncle wanted to pull her out of school and marry her off. Grace, her siblings and mother were dependent on him for support. He decided to use that to get his way. He told Grace's mother: "I won't support you any...
What does Justice Have to Do with the Orphaned? (Part I)
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. (Is 1:17, ESV) The other day I was talking to a colleague about what the best expression of God’s heart for the orphan in Egypt. I mentioned Isaiah 1:17,...
Largest Event in Coptic Orphans History
The Better Life Concert in Toronto on August 25, 2012, drew some 2,200 people to praise and worship God, and to hear about his heart for the fatherless. It was the largest event in Coptic Orphans history. Executive Director Nermien Riad asked the crowd: "How many have...
Village Girl Traded Med School for This
When I heard that Marina could have entered medical school and declined, I was astounded. She had the scores. She had what it takes. This is every student’s dream. Why would she refuse? It turns out that Marina got into the American University in Cairo with a rare...
The Courage to Press Forward
Brothers Nadir and Hisham endured back-to-back loss when their mother died just one year after their father passed away. They continued to live in their tiny apartment in the slums of Helwan. A kind uncle who lived in the same building did what he could for the boys,...
The Only Choice a Mother Could Make
Om Fady* had no savings and only six Egyptian pounds (about $1 USD) in her pocket. She was an illiterate widow living with her only son in Alexandria. What could she do with that money? For six Egyptian pounds, she could buy aish baladi for four days. Or, she could...
A Special Trip to Egypt
Though she had never been to southern Egypt and didn't quite know what to expect, Basma Abdel Malek was still determined to meet her sponsored child, Manal. It was the dream visit she had been planning for a year. So last year, the 32-year-old bank employee from...
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