by Nermien Riad | Nov 24, 2015 | Wise (and Godly) Giving
Dear Friend, Did you know that your employer may make a “matching gift” that doubles or even triples the power of your donation to Coptic Orphans? Many companies match their employees’ gifts for tax purposes, to create good public relations, or to...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 21, 2012 | Wise (and Godly) Giving
I’m excited to tell you about a rare opportunity to double your impact in Egypt this coming year. You might have heard that over the last few years, more and more of our children have gotten covered with high quality health insurance. This is great news, because...
by Nermien Riad | Nov 19, 2012 | Wise (and Godly) Giving
I was on Facebook the other day and saw this picture. The tears in this little girl’s eyes sum up the situation in Egypt for me, yet the quote struck me. There is so much suffering. Basma* is terrified to go to school even fully veiled. She has to brave intimidation...
by kbarsoum | Jul 2, 2012 | Coptic Church, Egypt Revolution, Wise (and Godly) Giving
Last Friday, Brian Stiller of the World Evangelical Alliance rightly wrote that “Egypt is a bellwether for the Middle East. If Christians (12% of the population) walk away, the power and presence of Christian ideals will lose by default.” Despite the pervasive social,...
by kbarsoum | Mar 12, 2012 | Wise (and Godly) Giving
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...
by kbarsoum | Dec 29, 2011 | Coptic Church, Wise (and Godly) Giving
Andrew Abdalla, a supporter from the UK, sent the below email to his personal network. There there are still a few days before the end of the 2011 tax year for those in North America. There is also still about a week before Old Julian Calendar Christmas, which the...