At the Transformational Community Development (TCD) meeting, Basma said, “I have been married for two years, and for the length of the marriage period, my husband’s relatives have come on a regular basis to visit from Upper Egypt. As a result of not setting limits in our relationship, my relatives interfere in the details of our lives, and this is the cause of problems between my husband and me. As a result, I left the house. I then joined my mother at the development meeting, and TCD for women had a lesson about boundaries in relationships. My husband and I began to make a decision to set boundaries for our relatives in their dealings with us. Setting boundaries during the problems I went through enabled me to protect myself from any interference, and I began to have better mental health and a sense of value.”

During the development class, Perry, another attendant, said, “Cooperation is important, and we will complement each other. I learned many things in the group that affected my relationship with my mother and my sisters. I came to understand the meaning of unity and working together as a team, and after hearing the lesson at the TCD development meeting, I learned the meaning of true cooperation: that each one does their part and helps with each other’s needs. Because of this, I answer Mama’s requests without complaining, and now I help anyone at home if they need me.”