Donate now for the Urgent Needs Fund.

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In January 2011, A crisis hit Egypt with the Alexandria bombing, and Coptic Orphans immediately replaced its urgent needs with appeals to meet the new need. Then came the Egypt revolution and events at Maspero. 

Since the collapse of the infrastructure of the Mubarak regime, our participants have experienced break-ins and theft in their homes from criminals taking advantage of the lack of police presence, and with the military focused on larger matters. 

To help fight this problem we put high priority in 2011on safety.  We have been and will continue to be providing doors, locks, and windows to our children's homes who need them the most.  

If you would like to donate to our urgent needs fund, click here.

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Demiana* Needs Clean Water (ID #55953 )

posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Demiana along with her mother and 2 sisters all share one room with their mother.  Her father recently died of cancer at the young age of 26.  Now Demiana’s mother is trying to support her 3 daughters but is having a difficult time finding work.  All of her relatives are deceased so they have no support from family.

Demiana’s mother receives a small widow’s pension that barely helps her feed herself and her children.  There is currently no water supply in their house or any nearby neighbors making cleaning and personal hygiene very difficult to maintain.

Demiana’s family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of getting a water supply for Demiana’s home. The water supply will cost the equivalent of $250 USD.

February 16: This need was covered by a large number of donors. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Wagih* Needs Light (ID #55952)

posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, updated on Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Wagih’s father recently died in a work related accident leaving Wagih, his mother, and 5 siblings struggling.

Wagih’s mother is illiterate and unable to find work.  She receives a small widow’s pension and tries to support her family selling plates made of palm leaves. Wagih’s oldest brother has already dropped out of school to help support his family but it is still not enough.

The family has no electricity and no running water.  They are usually able to get water from a nearby neighbor, but they cannot see anything after sunset.  The lack of electricity is also affecting the children’s grades because they are unable to do their homework at night.

Wagih's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost setting up an electrical supply and water for Wagih's family which is $500 USD.

December 29: A contributor from Kansas has given $100 towards this need, another from Virginia has contributed $500, a contributor from Canada contributed $1000 and then another generous contributor from Canada contributed $150. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Heba* Wants To Go Home (ID #55956)

posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010,updated on Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Heba’s father died due to a heart attack leaving Heba, her mother, and two sisters behind.  Before her father died he was having a three room home built for his family. Without his income the house is unable to be completed.

Heba’s mother is illiterate and is having a difficult time finding work. She is receiving a small monthly widow pension.

Heba’s family currently lives in a two room flat that is shared with her aunt who occupies one room leaving the other to be shared among the four women. Their room has one bed and no electricity.

Heba and her family would like to move into the home their late father was building, but it needs water and electricity.

Heba's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of a new water and electrical supply which is $700USD.

December 22: A contributor from Canada has given $250 towards this need, another from New Jersey has contributed $25, and then another generous contributor from New Jersey  contributed $300.A contributor from Maryland gave $20 towards this need a generous contributor from Maryland has contributed $50 and another from New Jersey has contributed $250 and a generous contributor from Canada contributed $20. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Aziza* Needs Safe Electricity (ID #55957)

posted on Friday, December 10, 2010,updated on Thursday, December 16, 2010

Aziza's father recently died in a car accident at the age of 40 leaving his wife and 5 children behind.  Aziza's sister was also in the accident and required all of the family’s savings to recover.

Aziza’s mother receives a small widow’s pension, but it’s barely enough to support herself and her 5 children. Her mother is uneducated and having a difficult time finding work.

Aziza’s relatives have not been helpful towards the family during this rough time, her grandfather has tried to steal her mother’s widow’s pension on several occasions.

The family’s home has a very poor electrical supply that has already shocked the children and could cause a fire.

Aziza's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of a new electrical supply which is $ 200 USD.

December 16: A contributor from UAE has given $250 towards this need, another from Australia has contributed $193, and then another generous contributor from Maryland contributed $200. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Nasef* Needs Water (ID #55949)

posted on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, updated on Friday, December 10, 2010

Nasef’s father died last year at the age of 30 leaving he and his mother alone. He left behind no savings for his family.  His wife is illiterate and is having difficulty finding work. Om Nasef applied for a government's pension of 79LE per month but it may take a long time until she begins receiving it.

Nasef’s home is currently without water.  He and his mother have to borrow water from the neighbors to drink, bathe, and clean; but the water is not always available or clean.  

Nasef's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of supplying water to Nasef’s home which is $ 230 USD.

December 10: A contributor from New York gave $50 towards this need a generous contributor from Maryland has contributed $50 and another from the United Kingdom has contributed $240. This need is now completely covered, and the amount remaining will go towards other similar utility needs in Egypt. May God reward you all!

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Girgis* Needs Electricity(ID #55948)

posted on Monday, December 6, 2010, updated on Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Girgis' father was a farmer but he recently died at the age of 65 . He left his wife and young son Girgis (age six) behind with a small savings.  Girgis is often sick so their savings quickly went to his medical treatments.

Girgis' and his mother moved in with his paternal uncles.  The mother and uncles were constantly disagreeing so the uncles kicked Girgis and his mother out. They now live with Girgis' maternal grandfather. The three room house is built of mud brick and needs many repairs.

There is no electricity or running water. They have to take water from the neighbors, and  Girgis is unable to study at night without electricity. 

Girgis' family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of electricity and water which is $ 300 USD.

December 8: A contributor from Maryland has given $100 for this need, a generous contributor from the UAE has contributed $100, a generous contributor from Australia has contributed $100,a very generous contributor from New York has contributed $500,a generous contributor from North Carolina has contributed $100,a generous contributor from Australia has contributed $500,a generous contributor from Canada has contributed $200, and another generous contributor from Maryland has contributed $50. The extremely generous amount remaining will cover many needs like this one. May God richly bless and reward you all.

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Mariam * Needs Electricity (ID #55954)

posted on Friday, December 3, 2010, updated on Monday, December 6, 2010

Mariam’s father used to work at a construction site, carrying large loads of sand and cement in rickety, old wheel barrel until he began suffering from cancer when he was no longer physically fit enough to do his job he was fired. 

For one year Mariam’s family lived on practically nothing as the savings dwindled down being spent on his medical treatment.

 In 2006 and at the age of thirty, he died, leaving his family without a home and with no financial security.  Mariam’s twenty-five year old mother now cares for her two children:  Mariam (five years old) and Kyrolo (two years old). 

Since her husband's death, Mariam's mother has no income and is forced to live in a room of Mariam's grandparent's house. The decrepit house is made of red bricks and has little furniture.  Mariam's family sleeps on the floor and has a barely functioning gas stove. They are currently using their neighbor’s electricity supply whenever they can.  We want to help supply the family with a functioning stove, electricity, and a bed.

Mariam's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of electricity which is $250 

December 6: A contributor from New York has given $250 towards this need, another from Canada has contributed $100, another from Maryland  has contributed $100, and then another generous contributor from Australia contributed $2500. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Hannah* Needs Her Home Repaired (ID #55955)

posted on Friday, November 26, 2010, updated on Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hannah along with her 5 brothers and sisters all share one room with their mother.  Their father, who suffered from mental and psychological issues, destroyed most of their home. His brother killed him during one such episode when he saw Hanna's father hurting her.  He left his wife and 6 children behind with nothing but a ruined home.

The children are also now suffering from psychological issues after witnessing their uncle murder their father in their own home.

Their home has no electrical supply, doors, or running water.  There were two extra rooms before their father destroyed them. 

Their mother is illiterate and is shunned by her community and family because of her husband’s mental illness and her children’s psychological issues.

We want to restore some balance into their life by helping Hannah and her family fix the destroyed rooms, water, and electricity that serve as a constant reminder of their late father’s rage.

Hannah's family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of making these repairs in Hannah’s home because they have nothing to help contribute for themselves. The repairs will cost the equivalent of $680 USD.

November 30: A contributor from New York has given $175 towards this need, another from Washington has contributed $150, another from New Zeland  has contributed $1000, another from Canada has contributed $98, another from Indiana has contibuted $100, another from Australia has contributed $94 and then another generous contributor from New York contributed $100. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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Zakiya* Needs Clean Drinking Water (ID #55946)

posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2010,updated on Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Zakiya lives with her four brothers and widowed mother in a rural mud-brick home.

The only thing that they have to live on is a meager widow pension and whatever they can grow on the small plot of land that Zakiya’s father left them.

Zakiya has started to flourish in Not Alone. She has a gift for mathematics, and we are giving her extra help in English and Arabic. But she also has a far more need: clean drinking water.

Zakiya's family needs a contributor to cover the cost of drinking water for Zakiya: the equivalent of $222 USD.

November 23: A contributor from Dubai has given $230 towards this need, another from Maryland has contributed $100, and then another generous contributor from New Jersey contributed $222. May God richly reward all of you. The amount donated is over and above what was needed for this need and will go towards similar ones.

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