Mar 11, 2026 | Children, Egypt, Middle East, Sudan Refugees
There is fear among Sudanese families due to arrests and deportation campaigns stemming from their lack of identity cards and residency permits in Egypt. The children of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) program surprised us with their attendance and...
Mar 11, 2026 | Al Dawadia, Education, Egypt, Middle East, Women, Women's Empowerment
Mirna had been married for two years. She entered marriage with many dreams, but she did not know how to express herself. She found it very difficult to talk with her husband. Her words were betraying her, and silence often turned into a misunderstanding. Over time,...
Mar 11, 2026 | Education, Egypt, Middle East, Nubian Village, Women, Women's Empowerment
We had a Transformational Community Development (TCD) lesson on forgiveness. At first, some of the women were skeptical and even mocked the idea, saying that in these times there is no room for forgiveness and that forgiving is extremely difficult. However, after...
Mar 11, 2026 | AL Koom Al Ahmar, Children, Egypt, Middle East
One day, Mazen stood in front of the school door. He wasn’t late, he wasn’t naughty, but he was unwanted. The teacher’s look said everything before the words, “You are weak—your existence is useless.” Mazen heard the words of despair every day....
Mar 11, 2026 | Children, Egypt, Middle East, Upper Egypt Village Cluster
Ziad was a young child living in the village of Taha, in a large extended family whose members rarely met. No one was asking about him or caring about his affairs, so he grew up feeling that his presence didn’t matter to anyone. He was living a life of...
Mar 11, 2026 | Children, Education, Egypt, Middle East, Upper Egypt Village Cluster
Irene was always sitting at the end of the row, not because the place was comfortable, but because she was used to being last. Child number seven amidst her brothers, she was used to being forgotten before she was noticed and neglected before asking for anything....
