by Nermien Riad | Feb 18, 2016 | Issues:Education, Serve To Learn
Dear Friend, I often hear people exclaim, “it’s such a small world!”— And I always think: “that is so true— especially in the Coptic community!” This guest blog post by Mina Awad, from Indianapolis, shows just how small the Coptic...
by Nermien Riad | Feb 11, 2016 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friend, If you’ve never read one of our guest blog posts before, I urge you to read this one. A few months ago, one of our returning Serve to Learn volunteers from Indianapolis, Crestin Andrews, came to talk to me. She wanted to use her passion for science...
by Nermien Riad | Feb 1, 2016 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, Sometimes people ask me, “I’m very busy with work but I’d love to serve in Egypt, can I just do one week of Serve to Learn?” I always disappoint these people and answer no. But let me explain, this isn’t just bureaucratic,...
by Nermien Riad | Dec 31, 2015 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Egypt Church-Based Volunteers, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, Looking back at 2015, which had the children’s many academic successes, our meeting with His Holiness, the anniversary gala in Cairo, and a conference of nearly 500 Church-based volunteers, I can only express deep gratitude to God for making...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 19, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, I’ve traveled all over Egypt, but every time I visit an Upper Egyptian village I’m still amazed at the simplicity, generosity, and hospitality I find there. So in the interview below, when Serve to Learn volunteer Magy Mekhail says she...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 5, 2015 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friends, This “a picture is worth a 1,000 words” entry is one of my favorites because it shows how Serve to Learn gives volunteers opportunities to use their talents to play with, empower, and love the world’s greatest kids! Play an instrument?...
