By Hesham Ezzat | Business Development Manager
Amongst the many members of society, orphans are among the most vulnerable. This is particularly true in Egypt where there is little social support and where services are largely inadequate. Egypt is home to 1.7 million orphaned children. Many of them are forced to work young in dangerous environments due to poverty. In order to survive, most of them resort to begging or crime. supports hundreds of orphans, helping safeguard their iman and providing them a chance where there once was not.
The street children phenomenon in Egypt as known for most people is one of Egypt's serious problems. Egypt is one of the countries with the highest number of street children. I decided to research this topic because it is one of the long lasting problems Egypt is facing. There are a lot of misunderstandings regarding the meaning of the word "street children", according to the UNICEF; children must fall under one of these two definitions in order to be called street children.
Sponsoring healthy and handicapped orphans is on top of the priorities of Al Orman Association activities. The service is done through 5 orphanages by providing them with alternate mothers, specialized supervisors, social workers and psychologists. The organization is also concerned with alternate families under the auspices of Ministry of Social Solidarity where 4500 children were domestically adopted (Kafala)
What will your sponsorship provide? Basic medical care, food, education & clothing. Transforming a life costs us little but provides for us a route into Paradise. It is a means of continuous charity as the donor receives rewards for all the good that the sponsored child does and will do once given the opportunity.
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