Urgent Needs

 

Newest Need:

Morey’s* father died at the age of 26 from cancer when Morey was only six years old. Morey, his mother, and his four siblings live temporarily in a house owned by their father’s brother, but cannot stay for much longer. The brother-in-law uses the house as a second home, and when he comes Morey’s family is without privacy and independence. Morey’s industrious mother refused to accept a life of dependence and breeds poultry to provide some income for the family to supplement her meager widow’s pension. Still, what she earns is barely enough to provide a few necessities and will not allow her to provide the home that her children desperately need. Coptic Orphans has partnered with Morey’s local church, who can contribute a small amount for a plot of land on which to build a house. We need to raise $2,000 for the remaining amount to buy the land and build a modest but independent home for Morey’s determined family.

Call us at 1-800-499-2989 or Donate Now. Don't forget to designate your gift for the "urgent need"

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Magdi's* family of three members live in a mud and reed home in rural Egypt. Their home has partially collapsed and has suffered from fires several times. They need their home completely re-built, and that will cost the equivalent of $1,875 US dollars.

June 27th, 2008 - UPDATE: A generous contributor from the US called us to contribute the entire amount needed for the house construction. Thank you!

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Peter* lives with his mother and three siblings in a house that has no ceiling or walls. After his father died, his family was left with no way to procure adequate housing.

Peter and his siblings are exposed to extreme heat in the summer and to the bitter cold and rain in the winter. They share their house with livestock, which makes their living situation unhygienic, and Peter complains that other children at school make fun of him because of his living situation.

Peter wants to succeed in school so that he can break the cycle of poverty, but he needs a safe and secure home to study and overcome his circumstances. With $2,318 we will build a roof, walls, and a second room with a staircase so that Peter and his siblings can be warm, safe, secure, and confident.

June 3rd, 2008 - UPDATE: A generous contributor from Australia has stepped up to provide the entire amount for Peter's family. He told us: "I cannot live with myself knowing that I have a roof over my head and Peter and his family don't." May God reward you for your genorosity.

Coptic Orphans will provide renovations for Peter's family so that Peter can succeed. This is an example of the basic right to adequate housing, among others, that Coptic Orphans enables children like Peter to enjoy. Every day Coptic Orphans Reps work tirelessly to equip their children with tools like housing, literacy, health, and the fostering of God-given talents to break the cycle of poverty.

 

*Name changed to protect the dignity and privacy of the child.