Hepatitis C is a major global health problem, and it is estimated that more than 80 million people are chronically affected worldwide, with 3-4 million new infections and 350,000 deaths each year because of hepatitis C health-related complications. Egypt has the highest hepatitis C prevalence in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that one […]
CONTINUE READINGUpon graduating from college, Christine faced a challenge that is all too common among youth in Egypt: unemployment. Recent years of turbulent transition in the region have resulted in a staggering 67% youth unemployment rate. Further, while the Egyptian economy has the means to produce high-tech goods and services, there lacks a workforce with the requisite […]
CONTINUE READINGMohamed El Shami is 24 years old and lives with his family in a two-bedroom apartment in a crowded Cairo neighborhood. Although Mohamed had attained a bachelor’s degree in 2011, he was unable to find a job after graduating. Mohamed’s dilemma was not uncommon; in Egypt, two-thirds of young people between the ages of 15 […]
CONTINUE READINGYoung Entrepreneurs – Training in the Present for Opportunity in the Future HANDS and our local partner organization recently held another round of business training for members of the Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP). In late March, HANDS staff traveled to Egypt to work with our local partner organization on connecting our cadre of young Egyptian […]
CONTINUE READINGSaeid’s Poverty Trap Saeid encountered a financial challenge last year that many of his fellow rural entrepreneurs know too well. While setting up his annual budget for his school supply shop, Saeid realized that the amount of expendable income he had was not enough to cover his clients’ requests. This lack of access to […]
CONTINUE READINGA few months ago, Edwar had a huge decision to make. His prior entrepreneurial efforts had been successful enough for him to buy two calves, which he believed would be a worthwhile investment. The sale of their milk would be lucrative and cattle can be sold at premium prices, once raised. However, as time went […]
CONTINUE READINGSahar rented a shop in El Galwy village in order to sell ready-made clothes. An entrepreneur at heart, she wanted so badly for this business to become successful. However, the store was facing a cash flow problem. Clients came, but she lacked the inventory to fill their orders. As Sahar invested more time and money, […]
CONTINUE READINGNagafa Uses Microloan to Open a Business Nagafa, a widow from the Hassan Basha village, has always had a small job in her home. However, she made very little profit from her sales. She was struggling to pay for her children’s school expenses and basic household items like sugar and oil. After receiving a loan […]
CONTINUE READINGAyman is a husband, father, and utensil vendor living in a village in the Assiut governorate of Upper Egypt. Before applying for a loan from one of HANDS local partner organizations, Think and Do, this entrepreneur had been facing significant financial difficulty. His house in the village of El Gawly was at risk of collapsing […]
CONTINUE READINGSamira is a widowed mother from Ezbet Rida, a hamlet in Upper Egypt. With no work experience and only an elementary school education, feeding her children is no easy task. Before receiving a life-changing loan sponsored by HANDS, she survived on small donations from a local community organization, which barely covered her family’s monthly needs. Samira’s situation changed, […]
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