In a small Egyptian town, Iman lived a quiet life with her teenage son. She kept to herself, with few social connections and limited opportunities. Like many women in her community, Iman struggled to find ways to support her family. Work was hard to come by, and she wasn’t sure where to turn. But she […]
CONTINUE READING →Nabila had a dream—and the determination to match it. Nabila lives with her husband and daughter Mariam in a modest, unfinished two-story home on a small plot of land. Her husband works in agriculture, and, like many families in rural Egypt, they work hard just to make ends meet. When Nabila heard about a HANDS-sponsored […]
CONTINUE READING →In a quiet village in Upper Egypt, Mina faced a tough reality. He had not been able to find a job since finishing school. This contributed to some strained relationships, especially with his grandfather, which left him feeling isolated and uncertain about his future. Mina was unmoored, unable to find the prospects to start his […]
CONTINUE READING →Samira traveled a grueling 10 hours from her small village in the Sohag governate of Upper Egypt to attend a HANDS-sponsored vocational training program in Cairo. She arrived in tears, having left behind her three young children in the hope that she would learn the skills she needed to provide for them. On the first day, […]
CONTINUE READING →On a verdant stretch of green along the Nile, Hala and her husband eked out a living with his farming earnings. However, on this single income, they struggled to pay their household expenses and the school fees for their three children. Hala was determined to provide her kids with a better life. Despite her limited […]
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