by Nermien Riad | Jan 3, 2019 | 30th Anniversary, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Issues:Education, Serve To Learn, TAMKEEN
By now you’re probably aware that this year marked our 30th anniversary, and you’ve have seen our logo, “30th Anniversary, Celebrating 45,000 Children Empowered.” But if you’re like me, you may have seen this logo on our website and social media and wondered: “Hmmm…...
by Nermien Riad | Jul 29, 2015 | Issues: The Girl Child, TAMKEEN
I’m writing to share exciting news about our work with grassroots community groups in Egypt. This is happening through a new phase of Tamkeen, a Coptic Orphans project that works with these groups to empower young women in some of Egypt’s most...
by Nermien Riad | Feb 4, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development, TAMKEEN
“We used to be shy girls who withdrew from participating in community activities and didn’t face our problems — in fact, we were never even aware of our own community’s problems.” I wanted to share that quote from one of the young women participating...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 8, 2014 | 25th Anniversary, Issues: The Girl Child, Serve To Learn, TAMKEEN
Dear Friends, The big day — the Coptic Orphans 25th Anniversary Gala in the U.S. — is just hours away! I hope to see you all in Reston, VA on Oct. 11! (Tickets are still available here.) By now, you’ve probably seen the Gala’s slogan, “25th...
by Nermien Riad | Sep 2, 2014 | Issues: The Girl Child, TAMKEEN
Dear Friends, Today, I’m glad to share the thoughts of Magda Abdelmalak, who directs the Coptic Orphans office in Egypt. And I’m excited that we’ll be doing more work with these young women! — Nermien Riad Can you imagine an Egypt where young women...
