by Nermien Riad | Apr 5, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
[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. ...
by kbarsoum | Mar 30, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
by kbarsoum | Mar 27, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
by Nermien Riad | Mar 17, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
by Nermien Riad | Feb 9, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
by kbarsoum | Jan 21, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
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...
