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Coptic Orphans Announces the Appointment of New Board Member Mark Morgan
March 8, 2021, Washington D.C. – Coptic Orphans is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Morgan, Partner at the national law firm of Day Pitney LLP, to its Board of Directors. “Mark brings undeniable talent to Coptic Orphans at an exciting time of growth for our...
Coptic Orphans Announces Local Partners in Egypt for Valuable Girl Project
Coptic Orphans has taken an important step in launching the new cycle of the Valuable Girl Project, which was put on hold in 2020 due to COVID. A new set of Egyptian community development associations (CDAs) has been approved as partners in the project, which is now...
How Can We Help Egypt Tackle the Problem of FGM?
Coptic Orphans’ network of advocates for girls and women received encouraging news last week, when the Egyptian government took a critical step towards stamping out female genital mutilation (FGM) by strengthening a law designed to punish those who participate in this...
Generosity Lifts Up 404 Students in Need of Laptop Computers
COVID-19 has placed a tremendous burden our children’s education, forcing schools everywhere to close, and sending teachers and parents scrambling to adapt to online learning. Thank God, during this incredibly hard time, Coptic Orphans donors and sponsors have...
Coptic Orphans Supports the Children in the Transition to Digital Learning
Sweeping changes are in the works at the Egyptian Ministry of Education in the COVID-19 era, and Coptic Orphans is responding by transforming how we serve the fatherless children in our Not Alone program. We are committed to adapting to the huge changes taking place...
The Scholarship Legacy of Maged Atiya
Maged Atiya (1953-2020), was a physicist, an entrepreneur, an intellectual and a leading light for the Coptic Diaspora. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1969, joining his great uncle, the Coptic historian Aziz Suryal Atiya....
Will You Join Us in Honoring St. Mary?
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. — Luke 1:38 We are blessed that Our Mother, the Holy Theotokos, St. Mary, watches over us as a mother does! As we celebrate her fast with...
The Difference You’re Making During COVID-19
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10 Good news! With your generous support, Coptic Orphans has so far offered financial, emotional, and...
Watch Nermien Riad’s Interview with Religious Freedom Institute on COVID-19’s Impact in Egypt
Coptic Orphans Executive Director Nermien Riad joined Jeremy Barker of the Religious Freedom Institute to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on Egypt. She reminded us that it is crucial to focus not only on the health, but also on the economic effect of the...
SIMPLY BY SHOPPING AT AMAZON, YOU CAN HELP EGYPT’S CHILDREN DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Dear Friend, We're all shopping from home these days. And if you use Amazon to do your online shopping, there’s an easy way you can make every purchase into a life-changing gift for orphans in Egypt. Here’s how you can do it. Amazon Smile will donate to the nonprofit...
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