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Emergency Housing

Housing in Egypt can be very expensive, yet for some of these families there is an urgent and immediate need, be it because the house is ready to collapse, the children are in danger or they are living in inhumane conditions.

Because so many of these children depend on Coptic Orphans for their daily survival, we do not want to take from existing resources to provide for housing. However, since this also is a noble cause, we decided to offer the opportunity to assist in this area. Your donation will go toward getting an apartment for a desperate family.

Housing need for the Zakhary family as reported by the Area Manager: (this is the actual report submitted to Coptic Orphans for this housing request)

1. What problem is facing the family that has prompted the housing request?

The children live in a room in the second floor almost collapsed, when you walk the floor move under your feet. The Rep is very worried about the children.

2. How is it affecting our children?

It can collapse anytime; there is a possibility to loose their life.

3. How many of our enrolled children are effected?

Two of them Ramy and Hany both in grade 5

4. What is the proposed solution?

To build a new room

5. What alternative solutions have been explored?

To build a new room downstairs, their uncle allowed to give them 12 meter to build a room on it.

6. How much is the total cost of the housing? Please provide a cost breakdown.

5570 LE (the church will help by 1570LE) so the needed amount is $865

7. How much can the family contribute to the cost?

Nothing

8. How much can the family get from other sources? How much can the Rep provide?

1570 LE from the Church

9. How can we be sure that the family will use whatever for the protection of our children and no one will take it from them? Any contract? Or anything else can prove that?

There is a contract written by their uncle and I have a copy from it and it is attached.

 

Mary's house, due to your generous donations has received much needed renovations.

Sucess Stories: see these renovations and to read more about Mary and other success stories.