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Egypt

October 27, 2007: Children Showcase Talents, Outstanding Achievements in Not Alone - The highlight of the evening came when a young man from Not Alone came onstage and played a piece of music with the oud, an Egyptian stringed instrument. He was hesitant and shy when he began, but the entire audience started clapping along with the music to encourage him. Soon he was beaming. The one hundred children who received awards and their families walked out of a theater with confidence and the assurance that success gets noticed.

September 7, 2007: Dreams Come True for Children at Giza Concert - dreams came true for 30 children from Not Alone when international pop singer Chantel Chamandy invited them onstage during a landmark concert at the pyramids of Egypt.

August 28, 2007: Cairo Reps Go Extra Mile to Talk About Difficult Family Issues

July 28, 2007: New Coptic Orphans Headquarters Opens Doors in Egypt - More than 200 people gathered in Cairo , Egypt for the grand opening of the new Coptic Orphans Egypt office. The new office will increase the organizational capacity of Coptic Orphans to open new doors of opportunity to many more children in Egypt than have previously been able to participate in Coptic Orphans programs.

July 4 - 24, 2007: Children Choose Books, Receive Inspiration at Egypt Workshops - Over five hundred children participated in workshops held in nine different locations throughout Egypt, where they experienced the fun and joy of reading. In Cairo , the children shared their stories with others through creative skits. One child from Giza was so inspired by his new book, he started to write his own story.

July 5, 2007: Coptic Orphans Marches for the End of FGM - Coptic Orphans staff and 20 Valuable Girl Project participants marched to demand the end of female genital mutilation after the recent death of a 12 year old girl who underwent the procedure.

 

USA

May 9, 2008: "New Egyptian Law Amendments Major Victory"

February 12, 2008: “Creating a Network of Volunteers in the Field” Coptic Orphans’ own Shahira Mamdouh from the Cairo office shared our experience recruiting, training and maintaining a network of over 250 volunteer Reps throughout Egypt with the larger nonprofit community of Washington, DC.

January 8, 2008: Coptic Orphans and His Excellency Ambassador Nabil Fahmy of the Arab Republic of Egypt presented a lecture and multimedia presentation by Dr. Ebaid from Cairo on “The Holy Family in Egypt.”

November 24th, 2007: International Christmas Worship Concert and Bazaar – Over a hundred people gathered for an array of crafts, gifts, and food at the bazaar, and a concert of Arabic-language Christmas music with The Rivers of Life worship team from Toronto. Then, Coptic Orphans previewed the new Not Alone DVD and invited participants to change the life of a child this Christmas. The evening ended with about forty-five minutes of heavenly Arabic praise and worship music.

October 9, 2007 - Panel Discussion Forum: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Ending a Harmful Practice in Egypt and the World; Washington, DC – During this compelling discussion with Coptic Orphans, Global Woman Magazine, UNICEF, and Tostan, we talked about an injustice that affects an estimated 130 million women in Egypt and around the world. We also saw how the “social convention theory for abandonment” virtually eliminated the practice in Senegal and can end the practice in Egypt and around the world in a single generation.

September 23rd, 2007: "International Passport to Style"

September 13, 2007: Coptic Orphans and OneWorld Children and Youth Networking Event; 17th Street Cafe, DC - Coptic Orphans and OneWorld.net, a DC-based organization dedicated to connecting individuals and international nonprofit organizations to share information and build a better world, co-hosted a networking event for individuals and nonprofits. Nermien Riad, Hanan Baky, Tamara Martin, and Nathan Hollenbeck shared the message about vulnerable children in Egypt one-on-one and in an informal presentation with the others present and met many of similar vision.

July 7, 2007: Coptic Orphans at Arabic Christian Conference in Lancaster, PA - Dina Daniel spoke about the plight of children in Egypt over a sea of audience members wearing Coptic Orphans T-shirts.

April 28, 2007: "An International Passport to Change" Annual Coptic Orphans Gala - Thanks to the generousity of the wonderful attendees, the evening raised over $55,000.  The event took place in the illustrious William F. Bolger Center in Potomac, MD, and featured a silent & live auction, VIP reception, awards ceremony, and dinner.  Egyptian celebrity Yousra accepted the Coptic Orphans 2007 Leading by Example Award, saying "Of the over fifty awards that I have received, this one is the most touching". Also honored were the Serve to Learn Volunteer alumni for their dedication to the children of Egypt.  View the pictures taken by volunteer professional photographer AMR Mounib and Paul Kline. Purchase a high resolution copy to remember the night.

March 26, 2007: Bringing the World to Egypt : Volunteerism: Approaches, Global Impact and Opportunities - Nathan Hollenbeck talked about getting the most out of international volunteer experiences, and previewed the 2007 Serve to Learn opportunity at George Washington University.

Jan 26, 2007: Coptic Orphans at Aaron Shust Concert - we had a table promoting Serve to Learn at the Aaron Shust Concert being held by the Mission Life Center in Fairfax, VA.

 

Canada

March 1st, 2008: Coptic Orphans Holds First Family Day at the Cabane à sucre in Quebec - A special thank you from Manal and Kevin to every one who came out to be part of this event. It wasn’t a fundraiser, but a way for the Coptic Orphans family to share fellowship and celebrate our families together. A snow storm hit right on the morning of the event, but despite long drives through daunting storms and heavy snow, we sold out on tickets and even more people showed up to push attendance to 118. An extra thank-you to Famille Constantin, who donated two gift baskets for our raffle at the event. We would also like to than the staff for the delicious meal and the exquisitely friendly customer service. Enjoy these pictures taken by some of you at the event.

October 14th, 2007: Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – It was a time of fellowship and sharing as friends of Coptic Orphans Canada gathered to break bread and hear the latest from the field in Egypt. Those present gathered several thousand dollars for the children in Egypt.

Sept 6, 2007: Maxi Grocery Fundraising Event; Pointe Claire, Quebec - On the weekend of September 6th, fifty dedicated volunteers raised thousands of dollars for the children in Egypt by bagging groceries and meeting new people. Congratulations to all of our wonderful volunteers. They gave up what was probably the last hot and sunny weekend of the summer and many children will be uplifted because of their sacrifice.

Australia

May 26, 2007:- Fun Day Out - Included beverages and entertainment, with Christian magicians, face paintings, and other family activities.

January 2nd, 2008: Curves Dedicates Christmas Charity Collection to Coptic Orphans – The Curves Ladies Fitness Club in Bonnyrigg has dedicated their Christmas Charity collection to Coptic Orphans Australia. Elizabeth Hanna visited Curves and was met by Chantel Kennedy who presented her with $170.00 in cash that the club had collected. Elizabeth presented Curves Ladies Fitness Club, Bonnyrigg with a Certificate of appreciation on behalf of Coptic Orphans, Australia. At the event, Elizabeth thanked the Ladies at the club, talked to them about the programs of Coptic Orphans, and gave them promotional gifts of hand fans.