Dec 2, 2022 | Africa, Education, Egypt, Haggana Village, Sustainable Development, Wellness
A Child’s Understanding Grows We continued to introduce the Transformational Community Development (TCD) program in the Shobra Al Kheima Village. 11-year-old Abanub shared, “I didn’t care about my appearance and would not brush my teeth or live as normally...
Dec 2, 2022 | Africa, Education, Egypt, Haggana Village, Sustainable Development, Women's Empowerment
Setting Boundaries Sets Up Success 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...
Oct 31, 2022 | Africa, Egypt, Haggana Village, Sustainable Development, Wellness
Overcoming Frustration Leads to Positivity Through the Transformational Community Development (TCD) programme, we offered psychological and social lessons. After the development lesson, Umm Hana said, “My home life was very tiring and frustrating. I have a teenage...
Sep 30, 2022 | Africa, Education, Egypt, Haggana Village, Sustainable Development
Lessons on Friendship and Fire “My friend is one of the best friends in my heart,” Peter said. “In the development class, I chose the best friend, and I learnt who is a loyal friend and who is not.” Youssef said, “I have many friends through school, on the...
Sep 1, 2022 | Africa, Education, Egypt, Haggana Village, Wellness, Women's Empowerment
A Mother’s Patience Grows Umm Yara, from Shubra El Kheima, is a mother of three very rowdy children, which is especially difficult because their ages are close to each other. “They rebelled against me a lot, and I was comparing my children to their cousins....
Sep 1, 2022 | Africa, Education, Egypt, Haggana Village, Wellness, Women's Empowerment
New Learning Changes Bodies, Hearts, and Souls A woman from the Transformational Community Development (TCD) group for women, Umm Sami, told her story of living with diabetes. “I am diabetic. I would always feel physical fatigue and muscle cramps in my body,...