Location The Mansion at Meridian Hill (the Josephine Butler Parks Center): 2437 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 Date and time Thursday, October 16th, 2014 from 6:30 to 9:00pm Speakers The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the U.S. and a former American Ambassador to Egypt Tickets $250 per person Contact us to […]
Through your generosity, Egyptians in vulnerable communities are building more prosperous futures for themselves and their families. One of these fortunate families is Sara’s. In the Upper Egyptian town of Minya, Sara’s family was struggling to subsist on her husband’s salary. Sara needed to find an additional source of income to support their household. Having […]
CONTINUE READING →During these challenging times of global pandemic, we hope that heart-warming stories from the beneficiaries of your generosity provide some encouragement. Today we share one such story—that of Soaad. Soaad is a 61-year-old Egyptian woman from the Beni Suef governorate in central Egypt. She is a widow with two grown children, the older of whom has severe […]
CONTINUE READING →As elsewhere around the world, especially in developing countries, women in Egypt are disproportionately represented in the informal economy. This term refers to economic activities that are not subject to contracts or governmental regulation and do not offer protections like social security, health insurance, and pension benefits. Women selling fruit and vegetables at roadside stands, […]
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