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....
Mar 11, 2026 | Bani Mazar, Children, Egypt, Middle East
Yasmin, a girl from the Bani Mazar Transformational Community Development (TCD) group for teenagers, felt worthless and like a failure. She could not see herself clearly and didn’t understand who she was or what she had in life. She was young, undisciplined, and...
Mar 11, 2026 | Egypt, Haggana Village, Middle East, Women, Women's Empowerment
Professor Magda shared her experience of the emotional health and social lessons offered in the Transformational Community Development (TCD) program for women. “The lesson I attended today about positive and negative communication made a huge difference for me. I...
