by kbarsoum | Dec 5, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
The Bible gives us many straightforward commands to care for the poor. But when we go out to put those words into action and actually tackle poverty, we run into all sorts of questions: how do we do this without doing more harm than good? What’s the best way to...
by kbarsoum | Nov 27, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues: Child Labor
When Magda lost her father, she and her mother had to go and live with her uncles. At first, things went well. But after a while, Magda’s uncles started feeling the financial pinch. They started pressuring Magda’s mother to send Magda away to her...
by kbarsoum | Nov 6, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora
The Diaspora Engagement Alliance, a partnership between the US Department of State, USAID, and the Migration Policy Institute, recently published a post on the work of Coptic Orphans. The Great Pyramids of Giza represent the biggest cornerstone of Egyptian pride. If...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 23, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers
Her life was about as difficult as one can imagine. Sixteen-year-old Hala lost her father in 2008. She was living with her mother and two siblings in Helwan, (near Cairo) on a mere 170 Egyptian pounds ($28) per month from her father’s pension. Her little sister was...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 17, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
by kbarsoum | Oct 10, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Diaspora, Sponsorship
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...
