by Nermien Riad | May 19, 2023 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21, Visits to Egypt
Today’s guest post comes from Philip Bishara, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Philip to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Philip shares what he learned about...
by Nermien Riad | Aug 9, 2022 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21, Visits to Egypt
Today’s guest post comes from Clara Habib, a fellow who attended The 21 in June 2022. We asked Clara to write about her time in Egypt and share the parts of her experience that stood out the most to her. In today’s post, Clara shares what she learned about the...
by Nermien Riad | Feb 1, 2022 | Diaspora, Martyr, Visits to Egypt
Coptic Orphans is thrilled to announce the launch of The 21: the gift of a life-changing trip to Egypt where you, as a Coptic young adult, will discover heritage, serve the children, and unite with your people; and in doing so, transform the future of Copts. The...
by Nermien Riad | Aug 31, 2018 | Coptic Church, Visits to Egypt
Today’s guest post comes from Fr. Michael Sorial, a dear friend of mine and priest serving at St. Anianus Coptic Orthodox Church in central New Jersey. Fr. Michael is the President and co-founder of Agora University, an online private Orthodox Christian...
by Nermien Riad | Aug 23, 2018 | Diaspora, Issues: Child Labor, Issues:Education, Sponsorship, Visits to Egypt
As a teenager growing up in America, I couldn’t wait until my 16th birthday so I could finally start to drive. Then when I turned 17, I couldn’t wait to be 18 so I could vote. After reaching that milestone, I started college and found myself impatiently counting the...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 12, 2018 | Visits to Egypt
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to share with you a reflection from a long-time generous supporter of Coptic Orphans, Dr. Kamal Ibrahim from Chicago, who had the opportunity to go on a field visit to Egypt to see our work in action. Here’s what he had to say. –...