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Video: Injustices Facing Orphaned Children in Egypt
Many people don't know that most children in orphanages around the world have living relatives or even parents. The same goes in Egypt. So how do children with family end up in orphanages? The answer is in the special injustices that paternal orphans--or fatherless...
Egypt: So Just How Many are Really Illiterate?
Last week I had the good fortune of attending Coptic Orphans' own Hanan Baky give a talk at the first-ever Global Summit on Childhood in Washington, DC. The summit drew 700, and was an impressive accomplishment of new director Diana Whitehead. I've written out the...
Egypt: 4 Reasons to Love 2011
[Photo by Lara Gerges.] 2011 Was a challenging year in Egypt. But as I read our newly published 2011 Annual Report, I was struck by how much we had to thank God for. Here are my top four: #1 - We didn’t let the security situation in Egypt stop us. Thanks...
We Never Thought We’d Leave Egypt
Coptic Orphans staff member Nefr Nabil and her husband Wessam were living idyllic lives in pre-revolutionary Egypt. They lived in Al-Rehab, a refined residential compound near Heliopolis where people could actually breathe the air and enjoy nature away from bustling...
22 New Santa Monica Sponsors for Coptic Orphans
Exactly a month ago this weekend, Coptic Orphans came to Santa Monica, CA for a fundraiser to benefit its work of providing education to Egypt’s fatherless children. About 120 people turned out at the Annenberg Community Beach House to hear Executive Director Nermien...
An Open Letter to His Holiness, Pope Shenouda III
Your Holiness, I’ve been following your funeral “live” as it was broadcast around the world today. To say that we miss you is somehow not enough. Perhaps because of Egypt’s turmoil, the loss of your earthly presence hurts even more. I remember our meeting so well...
Coptic Orphans Grieves Pope Shenouda’s Departure
As we grieve the departure of our most beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, we know we are not alone. His prayers are still with us, and he himself will continue to watch over the church during these vulnerable moments, the church he served so faithfully as...
Four Star Rating Boosts Coptic Orphans
Coptic Orphans received a real shot in the arm recently when America’s leading evaluator, Charity Navigator, awarded it a four star rating—the highest possible. Charity Navigator helps donors make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings...
Inside Look: Egypt a Year Later
January 25, 2012 was as warm as a Spring day in Cairo. But will Egypt’s future be as warm in 2012? Let me give you a weather report on Egypt a year after the revolution, straight from the field. Security Issues A year ago today, our Cairo staff and neighbors were...
The Girl who Ran for Parliament
Watani Magazine just interviewed Teresa Samir, a former Big Sister in Coptic Orphans' Valuable Girl Project. Teresa is a remarkably young woman. In high school she volunteered at the Valuable Girl Project center in her home town, El Barsha, meeting with girls in...
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