Urgent Needs
Donate now for the Urgent Housing Fund.
Urgent needs help us speed up how we meet the entire needs of a child and his or her family. To receive a report once the need is met, please consider donating to one of these projects with the exact amount needed.
*Names changed to protect the dignity and privacy of the child.
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Mona* Needs Major Home Renovations (58786)
Mona’s father was a construction worker who died at the work site after a wooden plank fell on him. The three little children he left to his illiterate wife were devastated by his loss. Mona’s mother knew that providing for the basic needs of her children will be a challenge, yet she was determined to keep them all in school. They moved to a mudbrick house owned by the grandfather. While they didn’t pay rent, the house isn’t finished and needs a lot of work. Mona and her siblings can’t study after dusk since they have no electricity. They also fear that they might be attacked by thugs as the house has no roof or door.
Mona’s mother receives a pension of EGP 79 a month, which barely covers the basics. They can’t afford the needed renovations.
Mona needs a generous donor who would help her family get a roof for the house, install electric and water connections and a sturdy front door -- the equivalent of $1670 USD.
June 17, 2013: A generous donor from Texas has covered this need. May God richly bless you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Fady* Needs New Walls (62845)
Fady's father had been a sheep farmer. After his passing, Fady's five siblings and mentally impaired mother sold the sheep his father had raised and have relied on their local church for support. They have funded a repair of Fady's palm frond roof. Now Fady is in need to plaster their walls, because insects constantly come through their many cracks and fill the house.
Fady need a generous contributor to donate the equivalent of $466 for the renovations.
June 13, 2013: A donor from New Jersey has covered this need. Thank you!
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Nermine* Needs a Place to Study (60499)
Nermine's father abandoned his family twelve years ago after abusing them severely. Nermien's mother is illiterate, and Nermine wants badly to finish her education.
One of the biggest obstacles to fulfilling her dream of an education is the fact that there is no room nor light to study among her siblings and cousins in her one-room home.
Coptic Orphans wants to install water and electric meters, finish floors in other available rooms in the building, install doors so Nermine can concentrate, and provide her with a desk. We need a generous contributor to donate the equivalent of $1,007 to provide Nermine a good place to study so she can succeed.
June 11, 2013: A donor from New Jersey has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Magda* Needs a Staircase (57620)
Magda's father was a driver. One day, a stranger asked him for a ride to a remote location, then murdured him. Magda, her mother, and her three sisters were left alone when still small.
Magda is in school today, but she needs a place to study. There isn't one in their one-room house, and so Magda climbs a precarious wooden ladder to the roof with one hand, her books dangling as she goes.
Coptic Orphans has partnered with their local church to cover a small portion of the cost. Now, Magda needs a generous contributor to donate the equivalent of $242 to completely cover the cost of the staircase.
June 11, 2013: A donor from Maryland has covered this need. May God bless you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Gerasimos* Needs a Place to Welcome Guests (58163)
After Gerasimos' father passed away from a heart attack, Gerasimos has struggled through and made the best of his situation, now entering technical school.
Gerasimos has done the best to keep his family's house together despite their modest means without a father's income. But as he ventures toward adulthood, they need a better sitting room to make the social connections that build a better future. Gerasimos needs a contributor to donate the equivalent of $108 to help furnish their front room, and make it presentable.
June 6, 2013: A donor from New York has covered this need. May God bless you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Youssef* Needs to Get His New Apartment Habitable (59000)
Youssef was orphaned of a father when he was three months old. The father, who worked as a plumber, and the family lived hand-to-mouth. When Youssef’s father was diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer, the family had to sell their home to cover the cost of surgeries and subsequent treatments. Youssef's father lost his battle against cancer within a few months. He left behind a young widow without any support. With their apartment gone, Youssef and his mother moved to the grandmother’s house. They were grateful for the little room they were given until Youssef’s uncle decided to get married and they were asked to leave.
The church stepped in and assisted Youssef and his mother find a new apartment that was under construction. The apartment is not habitable. Youssef’s apartment needs windows, painting, tiles, a bathroom and kitchen. This will cost Youssef’s mother an amount equivalent to $932 USD. Youssef needs a generous donor to cover this expense so they can finally settle down.
June 3, 2013: A generous donor from California has covered this need. May God richly reward you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Nesma* Needs New Durable Window (59282)
Nesma’s father was a frail farmer who wasn’t able to work after being diagnosed with renal failure. Over a period of seven years, the family spent all it had and even sold all furniture and appliances to cover the expenses of costly treatments. But Nesma’s father died leaving behind five children in the care of an illiterate widow.
Nesma and her siblings live with their widowed mother in a brick house. With the loss of the little they had and a meager widow’s pension of EGP 50 a month, Nesma’s mother can’t afford to replace the old piece of wood used as a window with a new sturdy one.
Nesma needs a generous contributor to help her family get a new sturdy window -- the equivalent of $177 USD.
June 3, 2013: A generous donor from California has covered this need. May God richly reward you!
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Suha* Needs a Sturdy Front Door and Windows (58263)
One day Suha’s father left when she was in the eighth grade and never came back. Neighbors in the little village where Suha lived knew that he abandoned his three children and wife to convert as a result of a relationship with another woman. The young mother took her three children and moved to the grandmother’s house. She feared that the estranged father might attempt to take away the children from her. Suha’s mother still live in fear as the grandmother’s house has a flimsy front door that doesn’t provide any protection. Windows are also rotted and need to be replaced.
Suha’s mother gets support from the church equivalent to $10 USD a month. Suha needs a generous donor help her family get new windows and a door – the equivalent of $422 USD.
May 29, 2013: A generous donor from the United Arab Emirates has covered this need. May God richly reward you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Help Samir* Get Leak Fixed, Walls Painted and Tiles Replaced (61445)
Samir’s father worked hard to provide for his family. He strived to give his three children the best education possible given the little he made. When he died of a heart attack, Samir’s illiterate mother struggled to make ends meet. She wanted the best for her children as well, and that meant keeping them in school and providing for their educational needs.
With that, not much is left to fix the house. Samir's house has a major water leak that damaged the walls and floor. If not fixed, it could cause mold threatening their health.
Samir needs to have the water leak fixed, tiles replaced and walls painted. This will cost Samir’s family an amount equivalent to $288 USD. The family will help cover part of the cost, but Samir still needs a generous donor to cover the remaining amount – the equivalent of $260 USD.
May 28, 2013: A generous donor from Maryland has covered the cost of this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Karima* Needs Major Home Renovations (60498)
Karima and her sister Mona were devastated when their father, a day laborer, passed away as a result of complications associated with heart failure. The family continued to live in their small mudbrick house that had no roof to shelter them from thugs. The house also doesn't have doors or windows. With the father gone, Karima’s widowed mother fears for the safety of her daughters. The widow’s pension Karima’s mother receives barely covers their basic needs.
Karima needs a generous contributor to help her install a roof, windows and doors, the equivalent of $1,044 USD.
May 20, 2013: Generous donors from New Jersey and Australia have covered Karima's home renovations in full. May God richly reward you! The amount over and above what Karima needs will go towards a similar need.
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Rohy* Needs a Roof (50479)
Rohy's father was a carpenter who was building a house for his family before he passed away from Hepatitis C that he contracted as a child from a government polio vaccination campaign.
Rohy's family was left without any income, and with an unfinished house. Coptic Orphans has partnered with Rohy's family and church to complete the house.
Rohy needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost, the equivalent of $968, so Rohy can move into his own home.
May 15, 2013: A generous donor from Maryland has contributed $300 towards the cost of this need. Thank you! $668 will now cover it.
May 20, 2013: Generous donors from New York and Australia have covered the cost of this need. Thank you! The amount over and above what Rohy needs will go towards a similar need.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Hanan* Needs a Roof (47993)
Hanan's father was an employee in a government agricultural office before he passed away from a severe asthma attack. Hanan and her two sisters live in a house without a ceiling. When it rains, they have no shelter.
Hanan needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of the renovations, the equivalent of $134 USD.
May 13, 2013: Generous donors from Maryland and Australia have covered the cost of this need. Thank you! The amount over and above what Hanan needs will go towards a similar need.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Mary* Needs a Home (62846)
Mary's father was a salesman before he passed away at 43. She now lives with her three siblings and mother in a house with a dirt floor. Their most pressing problem, though, is that a tree just outside their house has sent roots through their floor and walls, pushing at their house and threatening to bring the roof down over their heads.
Mary needs a generous contributor to cover the equivalent of $2,796 to take down the tree, dig out its root system, and rebuild their house from the ground up.
May 13, 2013: A generous donor from Australia has covered Mary's home renovations in full. May God richly reward you!
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Aza* Needs a Home (61601)
Aza's family once shared a large house with extended family members, but in-law troubles forced them out. Their church found them a second home, but they lost that, too when Aza's father died.
Reduced to complete poverty, an uncle took them in until the Church bought land for them to finally build their own house.
Aza needs a generous contributor to help her family get a home, with the equivalent of $1,305 USD.
April 19, 2013: Generous donors from Washington and Dubai have now covered Aza's need for a home. May God richly reward you both.
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Mounir* Needs Running Water (59002)
Mounir’s father was a carpenter whose dream was to have a house built for his children. He started building a rural house but died before the project was completed as a result of Hepatitis C. He left Mounir in grade 6 and Thabet in grade 4 to the care of their mother. Mounir’s family had to move and live in the grandparents’ house as their house has no running water. Mounir and his brother had to spend long hours getting water in containers from their neighbors and Mounir’s mother washes all kitchen utensils and their clothes in the polluted water of a stagnant stream.
Mounir needs a generous contributor to help his family get running water which will cost the equivalent of $445 USD.
April 8, 2013: A donor from California has contributed $135 towards this need. $310 will now cover it.
April 19, 2013: Donors from Washington and Australia have now covered Mounir's need. May God reward you both.
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Myrna* Needs Room (60135)
Myrna's* father supported them by varnishing furniture before a car accident took him. Her mother, whose highest education was elementary school, struggles to meet their daily needs.
One of Myrna's current needs is for her own bedroom to use as a quiet place to study now that she's entering the university; she shares their two-room house with her two younger sisters, who have no other place to play than their common sleeping room.
Coptic Orphans has arranged to build a second floor to their home, and Myrna's sponsor has already partially funded the project. Myrna needs another generous contributor to cover the remaining cost with the equivalent of $1,116 USD.
April 11, 2013: A donor from Dubai has contributed $500 towards this need. $616 will now cover it.
April 19, 2013: A donor from Washington has now covered Myrna's need. May God abundantly reward you.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Bishoy* Needs a Bathroom (58241)
When Bishoy's father passed away, he left Bishoy's widowed illiterate and anemic mother to manage the household with very little.
Their home is ruined, and they lack roof and front door. Bishoy and his sister have been using the ruined upper floor of their home as a bathroom, because they don't have a real one.
The family needs the equivalent of $591 USD to cover the cost of renovations.
April 11, 2013: A donor from Dubai has now covered this need. May God richly reward you.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Morina* Needs Electricity (58104)
Monira's* father was a farmer. He had a mental impairment that deteriorated to the extent that he couldn't recognize his own children. Monira's mother, who suffers from colitis, took her children and went to her brother who gave them a small rural house next to his, and a cow to help with food.
They have no furniture except for a bench, and no public utilities. They tried to get an electricity connection from Morina's uncle's house, but this was illegal and local authorities clamped down on them. Now their electricity has been cut off completely.
Morina reads very well, and works hard in school for a better life; but living condition is inhumane. Coptic Orphans will help pay for part of the cost for electricity. Her family now needs a generous contributor to partner with them and meet the full amount they need to get it done, the equivalent of $179 USD.
April 11, 2013: A donor from New York has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Makar* Needs a Roof (59745)
Makar’s father worked hard to provide for the needs of his family, but all what he earned as a day laborer was never sufficient to sustain them every month. So when he was diagnosed with liver cancer, everyone knew that Makar’s father will not be able to cover costly treatments. He died of cancer leaving behind a frail widow and two children – Makar and Demiana.
The loss struck Makar’s family hard as they have no source of income and now rely on the church’s assistance. Makar’s mother fears for the safety of her two little ones as the house they live in isn’t totally roofed. Little Demiana has to always be accompanied by her mother to go to the unroofed bathroom, especially at night.
Makar needs a generous donor to help him install a roof to keep them safe and also shelter them from the elements of the weather. This will cost Makar’s family an amount equivalent to $1,600 USD. Coptic Orphans and the church will help cover part of the cost, but Makar still needs a generous donor to cover the remaining amount – the equivalent of $1,100 USD.
April 8, 2013: A generous donor from California has covered this need. Thank you!
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Sara* Needs Renovated Bathroom (62866)
Sara and her eight siblings live in a rural mudbrick house. Before Sara’s father died of renal failure, he earned an income that was sufficient to offer his family a decent living. But when he fell sick, he spent all what he had on treatment. Sara’s widowed mother receives a pension of EGP 67 and monthly assistance from the church – an additional EGP 60. Sara and her family struggle to make ends meet. They can’t afford to fix the damaged bathroom and clogged drains.
Sara needs a renovated bathroom with a new plumbing system. The renovation will cost around $208 USD. Coptic Orphans has stepped in to help Sara, but she still needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost, the equivalent of $170 USD.
April 2, 2013: A generous donor from New Jersey has covered this need. Thank you!
April 2, 2013: Generous donors from Australia, New York and New Jersey have contributed towards this need. Since the need is already covered, contributions made will cover other similar needs. May God richly reward you.
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Help Bassem* Get Walls Fixed and Painted (55978)
Bassem’s father died of Leukemia leaving behind Bassem and Mirna. Their illiterate mother vowed to keep both children in school regardless of financial hardships. Bassem’s mother used the meager pension she received as a widow and any assistance she got from the church towards her children’s education.
But the house Bassem and his family dwell in needs some repair. There are cracks in the walls and some rooms need to be painted. Bassem’s mother managed to save EGP 200 to help with the cost, yet Bassem still needs an equivalent of $450 USD to get the work done.
April 2, 2013: A generous donor from New Jersey has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Samia* Needs Running Water, Electricity and Septic Tank (58663)
Samia’s father worked as a farmer and died of liver failure. He left Samia and her four other siblings to the care of his second wife – an illiterate widow who doesn’t work and receives a pension equivalent to $36 USD a month. Though Samia’s father didn’t bring enough money for his family when alive, his presence shielded them from the vicious harassment by their fanatic neighbors. Samia’s worst fears came true when the neighbors took advantage of her father’s death and started threatening to harm them if they don’t leave. They had no choice but leave.
With the help of the church and Coptic Orphans, Samia and her family moved far away from the old neighborhood to a new house where they are all safe. The house doesn’t have running water, electricity or a septic tank.
Samia needs a generous contributor to help her get running water, install electrical wiring and a septic tank, the equivalent of $1,375 USD.
March 28, 2013: a donor from Dubai has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
March 29, 2013: A donor from New York has paid $100 towards this need. Since the need is already covered, the contribution will cover another similar need. May God richly reward you.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Aida* Needs Tile Flooring (49268)
One day a tragic accident claimed the life of Aida’s father when a wall on the rooftop of their house collapsed. Though he was transferred immediately to the local hospital, he died while doctors where performing an operation to save his life. Aida, her brother and widowed mother were devastated.
With an unsafe house and a meager pension to live off, Aida’s grandparents stepped in and offered the family a room in their mudbrick house. The room is floored with dirt creating an ideal environment for pests to dwell.
Aida needs a generous donor to cover the cost of installing tiles, the equivalent of $363 USD.
March 27, 2013: donors from New York and Maryland have covered this need. Thank you! The amount above what was Aida's family needed will go towards a similar need.
March 28, 2013: a donor from Dubai has also contributed for Aida. Since it is already covered, the contribution will cover another similar need. May God richly reward you.
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Help Noura* Get a Sturdy Wall (50477)
When Noura’s father came down with a liver viral infection, he had to spend all the money he made as a baker on very expensive treatments. Noura was devastated when her father died and her mother found herself immersed in debt. The family received some help from the church, but the need was much greater. Noura’s mother started raising and selling poultry to cover some of their expenses.
But one day, the wall separating Noura’s rural house from their neighbors collapsed leaving them endangered by thugs. Noura’s mother stays up at night to make sure no one attacks her children.
Coptic Orphans has partnered with the church to help cover the cost of erecting a sturdy wall to replace the collapsed one. Noura still needs a generous donor to cover the remaining amount equivalent to $165 USD.
March 18, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you! The amount over and above Noura's need will cover other similar needs.
March 18, 2013: A donor from Maryland has paid $100 towards this need. Thank you!
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Basma* Needs a Bathroom (62857)
Basma’s father left and traveled to Kuwait to work as a day laborer. He dreamt of all the things he will be able to get for his children and wife with the extra money he would make, and was hopeful that their living conditions would get better. For 5 years, he was able to help his children get nutritious meals, decent clothes and school supplies. But then his liver failed, and he came back to his family empty-handed. Basma’s family sold all their furniture and spent all they had on treatments and medications. They even had to borrow from Basma’s uncle. He eventually died and left his widowed wife and six children a pile of debt.
Basma’s family has been working their way out of debt, but they have a more immediate need. They own a rural house on some farmland, but it has no bathroom. Basma needs a generous donor to contribute $336 USD to cover the cost of installing a bathroom.
March 14, 2013: A donor from Canada has covered this need. Thank you!
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Amal* Needs a Refrigerator (59748)
Amal and her mother struggled to make ends meet when Amal's father passed away. Amal saw her mother spend long hours, on hot summer days, by the side of the road trying to sell as much corn as she can to earn some money. At times she ended up selling some of the few furniture they had as Amal's older step-brothers washed their hands off.
Amal doesn't have a refrigerator and needs a generous donor to contribute an equivalent of $130 USD so her mother can buy a refrigerator to preserve nutritious food.
March 14, 2013: A donor from Canada has covered this need. Thank you!
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Madeha* Needs a New Home (58918)
Madeha’s father was a day laborer who succumbed to a heart attack at 45. Neither Madeha nor her seven siblings imagined the hardships that would hit with their father’s death. Madeha’s illiterate mother struggled to provide for her eight children, all attending school, relying on a widow’s pension that barely covered the cost of bread for a month. The children had to drink tea to fill their stomachs, causing some of them to become anemic.
Madeha and her family live in a one-room mudbrick house with a ceiling covered with reeds. One day, a fire broke out and engulfed the house in flames. The children and mother weren’t able to contain the fire, but got out safely. The blaze gutted the house to a total loss. Madeha and her siblings need a new house which will cost EGP 30,000.
Coptic Orphans and the church raised funds for Madeha, but need a generous donor to cover the remaining amount, the equivalent of $1,375 USD.
March 12, 2013: Generous donors from Canada and North Carolina have covered this need. May God richly reward you; the amount over and above Madeha's need will cover other similar needs.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Youssef's* Family Needs a Toilet (59291)
Youssef’s father died after running out of money for his bronchial asthma medication. His widowed mother was left with six children and a widow’s pension of 79 Egyptian pounds. Her spinal injury forced her to put the family's ability to eat in the hands of Youssef's older brother, until Coptic Orphans got him back in school and out of child labor, making sure they all had enough food.
Now, we want to make sure they have an adequate home. They need a regular toilet to accommodate their mother’s physical restrictions, and are in bad need of plumbing repairs. Youssef needs a generous donor to contribute the equivalent of $90 USD to cover the cost of installing a toilet and fixing the plumbing.
March 12, 2013: A donor from Maryland has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Adel* Needs a Gas Stove (58321)
Adel’s father died after a long battle with cancer. He worked as a farmer, but the money he brought in was never enough to provide. Working as a street vendor generated a little more money, but cancer medicines swallowed all income.
Adel’s mother suffers from severe arthritis that prevents him from working. The meager pension of EGP 79 barely covers basic needs. Adel has no gas stove and his mother uses a clay oven that releases toxic fumes causing two children to be sick.
Adel needs a generous donor to cover the cost of buying a gas stove, the equivalent of $148.
March 8, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
March 8, 2013: A donor from New Jersey contributed $50 towards this need.
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Help Isis* Get a Sanitary Sewage System (56208)
Isis'* father passed away from a brain aneurysm, leaving her, her five siblings and their mother behind with no financial support.
Isis' home has drainage problems; a backed up toilet, seeping moisture, and septic tank overflows. Coptic Orphans has partnered with Isis' family and church to make a door, roof, and drainage for Isis. But we need a generous donor to cover the remaining cost of the renovation, the equivalent of $275 USD.
March 8, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
March 6, 2013: A donor from Wisconsin has contributed $100 towards this need. $175 will now cover it.
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Help Sherry* Settle in an Apartment (57385)
Sherry’s father sold all furniture and household equipment before he turned his back on Sherry and her mother. It was only a few days after he left that Sherry knew they can no longer stay in their apartment, it was sold as well.
Sherry and her mother managed to get a room in a three-story building. They were thankful for the roof over their head and didn’t mind sharing the bathroom on the ground floor with other tenants. Little did they know that sharing a toilet is as risky as being on the streets without a place to stay. Their neighbor, on the third floor, is a drug dealer. Many come and buy drugs from him especially at night. Sherry’s mother is terrified every time her daughter needs to go to the bathroom. She has to go with Sherry to ensure her safety and that no one harasses or harms her.
Coptic Orphans partnered with Sherry’s local church and found a suitable apartment for them that costs EGP 13,000; however, Sherry needs a generous donor to cover the remaining amount, the equivalent of $605 USD.
March 8, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
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Nadia* Needs a Home (50675)
Nadia was only a month old when her father died. He worked as a farmer in Beni Suef and was hoping to provide more for his family when he accepted his new job as a building superintendent in an overcrowded suburb in Cairo. Instead, they lost their provision. Running an errand on his bicycle, a car hit and killed him. The illiterate wife and three children weren't prepared for the loss. They had to move in a room at the grandfather’s mud-brick house as they couldn't afford rent with the little support they get, which is approximately $18 a month from the uncles and church.
The house is too small to accommodate Nadia’s family, the grandparents, two uncles, and their wives and children. But the family owns a piece of land that can be used to build an addition to the house, providing at least two more rooms with a kitchen and a bathroom at a cost of $3,750 USD.
Coptic Orphans has partnered with the church to start the project. However, Nadia needs a generous contributor to help with the remaining amount, the equivalent of $1,492 USD.
March 8, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
March 6, 2013: A donor from Wisconsin has contributed $100 towards this need. $832 will now cover it.
February 27, 2013: A donor from California has contributed $560 towards this need. $932 will now cover it.
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Samira* Needs Concrete Walls and Tile (62836)
After a long history of abuse and violence, Samira’s father abandoned his wife and two children. He converted to Islam in 2008 and remarried. Samira’s mother, though illiterate, did everything she can to provide for her young children and help keep them in school by selling fresh produce to her neighbors. Samira lives in a mudbrick house with mud floor infested with insects and pests. The entire family suffers from asthma.
Samira needs a generous donor to cover the cost of installing concrete walls and tiles, the equivalent of $212 USD.
March 4, 2013: A donor from Maryland has covered this need. Thank you!
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Yustina* Needs a Fridge (58265)
Yustina's father was a tinsmith whose chronic asthma kept him away from his work for half the month; eventually, it landed him in the hospital, where he fell asleep in the Lord. Yustina's family was so poor that the church had to cover his funeral expenses.
Now, Yustina's mother has to rely on three churches just to feed the family. They won't be able to stave off hunger much longer if they do not get a refrigerator in which to preserve the food they get, though. Yustina needs the equivalent of $334 USD for a fridge.
February 26, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
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Help Save Boulos* Get Concrete Walls and Tiles (62844)
Boulos' father was a farm day-laborer who succumbed to kidney failure and a bacterial lung infection. He left behind his wife and three children. Now, Boulos and his siblings have also started developing lung infections because of dampness in the deteriorated mudbrick walls of their house.
Boulos needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of installing concrete walls and tiles, the equivalent of $177 USD.
February 26, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
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Help Rebuild a Collapsed Wall for Amir* (60527)
Amir lives with his mother in his grandparent's mudbrick home, roofed with palm branches. The entire family lives in one room with no beds.
More importantly, though, a wall between their home and a neighbor's has collapsed, and Amir needs a generous contributor to donate the equivalent of $555 USD to rebuild the wall.
February 12, 2013: A donor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
February 4, 2013: A donor from Maryland has contributed $200 towards this need. $355 will now cover it.
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Emad* Needs Furniture and Renovations (59746)
Emad's father passed away from bladder cancer. Emad, his mother, and his three brothers now depend on their older brother's meager wage.
They need furniture, and their house needs serious renovations. Coptic Orphans ordinarily partners with a family and their local church in Egypt to cover at least a portion of renovation costs; however, in this case, neither Emad's family nor their church have the means to share even in part.
Emad needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of basic furniture including a bed and wardrobe, of running water and electricity, and new paint for their home.
February 12, 2013: A generous donor from Australia has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Industrious Adel* Needs a Mattress (62847)
Adel's father abandoned his family and converted to Islam when Adel was a small child, leaving him, his illiterate mother, and his sister destitute.
Things have gotten much better for him since becoming part of Coptic Orphans, and today he is learning carpentry. But Adel still has to sleep with his mother and sister in the same bed, which causes him unending embarrassment.
So he used his developing carpentry skills to build his own bed in a makeshift room on the roof of their home, and a door to the bedroom.
Now, Adel needs a generous contributor to contribute the equivalent of $186 USD to help him finish his project--and start sleeping on his own--with a window and mattress.
December 26, 2012: A very generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. Thank you!
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Nassim* Needs a New Home (62858)
Nassim's father passed away from brain cancer, and his family was forced to sell the shop he used to support them. They were left without enough to cover even their basic expenses.
They are in urgent need to rebuild their home, which is unfit for either dwelling or renovation. Coptic Orphans have partnered with Nassim's extended family to cover part of the cost of renovations, and they need a generous contributor to cover the rest, the equivalent of $933 USD.
December 26, 2012: A very generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
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Magdi* Needs a Washing Machine (62729)
Magdi's father passed away from Hepatitis C, an epidemic following Egypt's mass vaccination campaigns. His mother suffers from a variety of health issue that prevents her from providing for him and his three siblings, including his epileptic sister.
Magdi and his siblings have experienced significant improvements in their education and quality of life since becoming a part of Coptic Orphans. They have learned to read, improved in school, and gained higher levels of health and hygiene. Magdi has even started learning English. But they still have some pressing hygiene needs, first among which is for a washing machine that will cost the equivalent of $195 USD.
December 26, 2012: A very generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
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Fawzi* Needs a Floor (61511)
Fawzi's father discovered too late that he had Hepatitis C, like many in Egypt unknowingly infected in vast public vaccination campaigns. His treatment cost the family nearly their entire savings. He eventually passed away, leaving behind his widow and two little sons. Fawzi's mother is 29 and illiterate.
Their house was inhabitable, with palm fronds for a roof over some places, and no roof at all in others. The church is building a new house for Fawzi. However, the house still needs two doors, windows and a concrete floor. Fawzi needs a generous contributor to cover this cost, the equivalent of $317 USD.
December 26, 2012: A very generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Basily's* Sisters Need a Bathroom without a View (61536)
Basily and his two sisters lost both parents; their mother to renal failure, and their father to liver disease. The children live on their own in a house that suffers disrepair.
They need a roof for their bathroom and hall to keep the rain and cold out, not to mention to keep Basily's sisters safe from lecherous stares when they need to use the bathroom. They need a generous contributor to cover the equivalent of $201 USD.
December 26, 2012: A generous contributor from New York has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Nadia* Needs a Kitchen and Bathroom (61610)
Nadia's father suffered from cancer and couldn't work, so the church helped him with his medical expenses and family's needs. He then passed away.
Nadia, her mother, and her three siblings live in a room of their grandparents' rural house. Their uncles also share the same home.
The Church and Coptic Orphans are partnering to help Nadia's family get their home livable. However, the family has a pressing need for a bathroom and a kitchen, so Nadia can be safe and her mother can cook them sanitary food. Nadia needs a generous contributor to cover this cost, the equivalent of $746 USD.
December 26, 2012: A generous contributor from New York has covered this need. Thank you!
Photo shown is of actual home.
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Mina* Needs Help to Rebuild His Family's Home (59737)
Mina's father struggled against poverty and constantly failing health to provide for his family. In a heroic act, he mustered all his strength to go to Iraq and work in order to build Mina a home, but his kidneys failed before he got back to Egypt.
Mina's family was left in shambles, just like their half-built house. Without the income to support their schooling, Mina's sisters were left illiterate. Mina's older brother became the sole breadwinner for the family, and took up their father's quest to build their family a house. But Mina's older brother also died in a train accident.
Coptic Orphans has helped Mina learn how to read and get back on his feet so he can help his sisters and mother. Now, Mina wants to fulfill his father's dream of a home for the whole family.
He has already used a compensation awarded for the death of his older brother to demolish parts of the house that had rotted, unfinished. He also used the lumber in the house to start rebuilding it.
We want to partner with Mina to make his father's dream a reality, but Mina still needs a generous contributor to cover the outstanding construction cost, the equivalent of $1,250 USD.
Photos shown are of actual home. Interior entryway at top right, and the unroofed portions at bottom right.
December 20, 2012: A generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you! May God richly reward you.
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Nesrien* Needs New Doors (60503)
Nesrien's father paved roads in Egypt before he passed away from brain cancer. Now, Nesrien lives with her mother in a house that is in bad need of repairs. The most important repairs right now are doors to their bedrooms and balcony, and for the repair of their ceiling. Nesrien's family needs the equivalent of $215 USD to make these repairs.
Photo shown is of actual home.
December 20, 2012: A generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you! May God richly reward you.
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Hoda* Needs Plumbing Repairs (61440)
Hoda's* father, deep in debt after a failed business, joined the Muslim Brotherhood for support. He decided not to go through with his conversion after three months, but was later murdered and left Hoda, her mother, and her two older siblings behind.
His creditors stopped harassing Hoda's family once they realized that Hoda's mother is penniless, but without any money, Hoda's family cannot repair the many leaks in their home.
Hoda needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of repaired walls and renovated plumbing in the kitchen and bathroom, the equivalent of $652 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
December 20, 2012: A generous contributor from Australia has covered this need. Thank you! May God richly reward you.
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Fiby's* Family Needs to Rebuild Their House (60519)
Fiby's father was a farmer who died of liver failure in 2003, leaving behind a wife and four children to live on approximately $13 USD per month from their mother's widow pension. The family lives in a three-room rural house made of white bricks. The floor is not tiled, and the roof is made up of dried reeds and straw. Unfortunately, the house is unsuitable for living because of insects that have come up from the floor.
The family needs to rebuild their house so that it won't collapse. The archdiocese and Coptic Orphans have partnered to help this family. However, to complete the renovations, a generous donor is needed to provide the equivalent of $1,119 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
December 12, 2012: A generous contributor from North Carolina has covered this need. Thank you! May God richly reward you.
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Rizk* Needs a Bathroom, Running Water, and Electricity (61545)
Rizk lives with her mother and four sisters; Mariam (grade five), Gihan (grade five), Evon (age four), and Hilana (age one). They live in a one-story rural house which they share with the family of Rizk's uncle. The house is in poor condition and is unsanitary.
The house is divided and the family of six have the side with no bathroom, no electricity, no water, and their own door to come and go without going through their neighbor's side. Rizk needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of the renovation, the equivalent of $1,073.
Photo shown is of actual home. This is the wall where a new metal door will allow Rizk to come and go safely and privately without going through her neighbor's home.
December 10, 2012: A generous contributor from Ontario, Canada has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Marina Needs a Fridge* (59958)
Marina's* father was an auto mechanic who abused his family. In 2007, he converted to Islam because of his romantic relationship with another woman, and abandoned his family. Marina's mother is illiterate, and suffers from severe health problems that prevent her from supporting her children. Marina's older sister has a mental disability and needs extra care.
Coptic Orphans has been working with Marina and her family to improve their lives, starting with their health; but they have an immediate need to be able to store nutritious food. Coptic Orphans needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of a refrigerator, the equivalent of $205 USD.
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December 10, 2012: A generous contributor from Maryland has covered this need. May God reward you.
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Hanna and Adel* Need a Finished Home (61539)
Hanna and Adel's father, who passed away in a coma, left behind an illiterate wife and four children, of whom Hanna and Adel are the youngest still at home. Hanna and Adel are waiting for a new house, currently under construction.
The new house has concrete walls and floors but lacks windows, doors, a bathroom, a refrigerator, and beds. The church and Coptic Orphans are partnering to help the family. But Hanna and Adel still need a generous contributor to completely cover the cost of renovations, the equivalent of $446 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
December 5, 2012: A generous contributor from Ohio has covered this need. May God reward you.
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Fifi's* Family Needs to Rebuild Their Home. (60526)
Fifi's father, who was a tailor, died of liver failure in 2003, leaving a wife and five children without any source of steady income except for the mother who sells candy and clothes. However, she only makes about 3 cents a day selling candy and the rest is not enough to support her family. They do not receive any government pension. Fifi's family recently spent the equivalent of $67 USD to build a wall for their house of three rooms to separate it from their neighbors.
Currently, the family needs to rebuild their house, which is in danger of collapsing. The Saint Augustine Society and Coptic Orphans have partnered to help this family, but a generous donor is still needed to help complete the renovation by providing the equivalent of $1,119.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 24, 2012: A generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. May God bless you!
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Hoda's* Family Needs to Fix Their Bathroom and Kitchen (59956)
Hoda's late father was a trader who died from hepatitis in 2011, leaving behind his wife and two children with no income. Due to their extreme circumstances, they need help funding certain renovations.
In the immediate future, the family needs to fix tiles to the bathroom and the kitchen, and they need to install plumbing in the bathroom. Hoda's family needs a generous donor to provide for the renovation, which will cost the equivalent of $593 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 24, 2012: A generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. May God bless you!
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A Fridge for Sherry* (59731)
Sherry's* father was a driver who died of a heart attack, leaving her and her three siblings fatherless. Sherry's older brothers dropped out of school. They got into much trouble, became addicts, and returned to harass their mother for money, leaving Sherry in constant fear. Sherry dreams about serving orphans one day, but first we need to meet some of her basic needs.
The family needs to buy a refrigerator to store food and water. Coptic Orphans has partnered with a local church servant, with Sherry's parish, and with Sherry's family themselves to help pay for the refrigerator.
Sherry needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining amount, the equivalent of $131.
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November 24, 2012: Generous contributors from Canada and Maryland have together covered this need. May God bless you both!
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A New Roof for Ann* (58424)
Ann's* father succumbed to Leukemia at 31. A month later, his wife had their last child - a child that would never know a father. Ann's mother and her two siblings now live solely on a government widow pension of 70EGP ($11). This amount of money can do nothing for a family, especially with a baby. On top of all that, dust, paint chips, and even pieces of brick occasionally assault their heads from the ceiling, which threatens to collapse.
Ann needs a contributor to cover the cost of a new roof: the equivalent of $147 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 21, 2012: A generous contributor from New Jersey has covered this need. May God bless you!
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A New Home for Iman* (61573)
Iman* and her family lived in a one-room house. There is no bathroom and the walls are unpainted. When Iman's father died in 2000, he left his family living from hand to mouth. To this day Iman's family was not able to receive assistance from the government. They were even kicked out of one-room house that belonged to Iman's uncle.
The church has purchased a piece of land to build a house for them. Iman now needs a generous contributor to provide for the building of the home, the equivalent of $839 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 21, 2012: A generous contributor from New Jersey has covered this need. May God bless you!
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Heba’s* House Needs Concrete Walls and a Bathroom (60524)
Heba, along with her mother and six siblings, live off of the equivalent of $13 USD per month, inadequate even for basic needs. They live in the unfinished house Heba's father was still building before he died. But when Heba’s father died and the family was left with no money, all construction stopped.
Most urgently, the family has no bathroom and no toilet. They must carry clean water in and drain the dirty water out every day. The family is in dire need of help as five of the children are in school. Also, the house needs tiles over its dirt floors.
Heba needs a generous donor to provide the equivalent of $466 USD to cover the needed renovations.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 21, 2012: A generous contributor from New Jersey has covered this need. May God bless you!
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Abanoub's* House Needs Renovations (60570)
Abanoub's father was a carpenter who died in 2004 at the age of 31, leaving behind a wife and two children. Abanoub's mother worked as a maid to support her children. She gets the equivalent of $39 USD per month between her widow's pension and money from cleaning houses, barely enough to provide food and clothing for Abanoub and his brother. Abanoub's home needs major repairs, well beyond what the family can afford. The roof of one room has already partly collapsed, and the other room has no roof at all. Additionally, Abanoub's house has a dirt floor and the walls are made of mud brick.
Abanoub needs a generous contributor to provide the equivalent of $279 USD for a new floor, wall, and roof.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 14, 2012: Generous contributors from North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland have covered this need. May God richly reward you all; the amount over and above Abanoub's renovation needs will cover other similar needs.
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Help These Children Get a Floor* (60523)
When the father died of a heart attack, he left behind a widow and four children. Currently, the family lives on a pension of $32 USD and support from the church. The house they have consists of two rooms. The family needs a generous contributor to provide the equivalent of $652 USD to add floor tiles and paint the walls.
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November 16, 2012: A generous contributor from Washington has covered this need. Thank you!
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Eman * Needs a Roof and Running Water (60520)
After her father died in an accident, two of Eman's brothers were sent to a church orphanage due to the family's dire financial situation. With the help of Coptic Orphans, Eman’s siblings left the orphanage and now live together with their sister and mother in a meager room of their uncle's house. Since the uncle has his own family to support, he is unable cover all of their needs.
Eman needs access to running water and have a roof installed. The Church and Coptic Orphans have partnered to help this family; however, Eman still needs a generous donor to help complete the renovations, which will cost the equivalent of $933 USD.
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November 16, 2012: A generous contributor from Washington has covered this need. Thank you!
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Amir* Needs Hot Water (59772)
Amir's father sold fruit before abandoning his family and converting to Islam four years ago to marry another woman. They have no income, and Amir's mother is illiterate.
Amir's family needs a water heater so they can bathe and wash their dishes and clothes. The cost is equivalent to $145 USD.
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November 16, 2012: A generous contributor from Washington has covered this need. Thank you!
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Mai's* Home Needs Concrete Roof and Walls (58670)
Posted on Friday, October 26
Mai’s father suffered from heart disease and had an open-heart surgery. He died ten days after the surgery, leaving behind his widowed wife, his daughter Mai, and her brother. Mai’s mother is illiterate, and her meager pension didn't even cover food before Mai became a part of Coptic Orphans. Their 3-room house is not roofed except over one room. Mai lives in fear that neighbors might creep over their walls at night and harm them; a more present danger is their constant suffering and sickness from the winter’s cold weather and rain.
Coptic Orphans has arranged for the construction of concrete walls and ceiling for Mai, and has already accounted for some of the cost; however, Mai needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost, the equivalent of $350 USD.
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November 14, 2012: Generous contributors from North Carolina and Canada have covered this need. May God richly reward you both; the amount over and above what Mai's family needs will cover other similar needs.
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Samir's* Home Needs to be Rebuilt (61616)
Posted on Monday, September 10
Samir's father worked as a mechanic when he died of a heart attack at the age of 30. Samir, along with his mother and sister, had to leave their home as they could not afford to pay rent anymore. They had to live in the grandfather's rundown house, instead. That house has partially collapsed now and is no longer suitable for dwelling.
Coptic Orphans has arranged to rebuild Samir's home, sharing the cost with his grandfather and local church. Samir needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost, the equivalent of $933 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 14, 2012: A generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. Thank you!
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Hoda* Needs Repaired Walls and Tiles (61538)
Posted on Monday, September 10
Hoda's mother was devastated when her husband died. He left four daughters behind and no money for the illiterate mother. The uncle and aunt took on the burden of raising two girls as a way of helping Hoda's mother. Hoda and her younger sister remained with their mother, who is getting a mere $16 a month as pension.
Hoda's mother cannot afford to repair the walls or even lay tiles. Hoda needs a generous contributor to cover repairing walls and installing tiles, the equivalent of $381 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
November 14, 2012: Generous contributors from Texas, North Carolina, and Canada have covered this need. May God richly reward you all; the amount over and above what Hoda's family needs will cover other similar needs.
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Maryse* Needs a Fridge (60501)
Posted on Thursday, October 18
Maryse's father, a day laborer in Cairo, had a sudden heart attack three years ago. Maryse's three siblings and mother went to live in their grandfather's mud brick house.
Maryse takes medicines that need refrigeration, but the fridge in their house has broken for good. The neighbors won't let Maryse keep the medicine and food in their fridge.
Maryse's family is able to pay some of the cost of a new fridge, but needs a generous donor to cover the remaining cost: the equivalent of $150 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
October 24, 2012: A generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Salwa* Needs A Sanitary Home (58356)
Posted on Tuesday, September 25
Salwa’s paralyzed father abandoned the family and cannot support them financially. Salwa is excelling in school, but their plumbing leaks raw sewage throughout their flat, constantly threatening to take her out of classes with illness.
Salwa needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of fixing the plumbing, the equivalent of $138 USD.
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October 10, 2012: A generous contributor from Canada has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Eriny* Needs Humane Water Access (59752)
Posted on Monday, September 10
Eriny's father lost his wife, and had to send her younger siblings to an orphanage. After he remarried, he also passed away, leaving Eriny with her stepmother and four younger half-sisters. The children guard the livestock by sleeping near them. Eriny’s stepmother is illiterate, so their buffalo is the sole source of income for the family.
Coptic Orphans has been working to make a home for Eriny so she is not exposed to the health hazards associated with sleeping in the same place as livestock; however, the most pressing need is for sanitary water. Their pipes leak and leave corrosion, mildew, and even exposed sewage around the house.
Eriny needs a generous contributor to restore plumbing and cover the cost of a kitchen sink and a new bathroom. The total cost is the equivalent of $122 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
September 24, 2012: A generous contributors from Maryland, U.S.A. has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Mary's* Home Needs Renovation (62881)
Posted on Friday, September 07
Mary's father was a farmer who passed away from a heart attack, leaving an illiterate widow and a daughter with nothing to lean on.
The father was the family's sole bread winner and with his loss, Mary's family has no income. To make matters worse, their rural mud-brick home is barely fit for living. There is no running water or furniture and just a dirt floor. Coptic Orphans has partnered with Mary's extended family to renovate the house with plastered walls, flooring, etc.; however, Mary needs a generous contributor to help with the remaining amount, the equivalent of $150.
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September 10, 2012: A generous contributor from California, U.S.A. has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Hany's* Home Needs Renovation (60522)
Posted on Wednesday, September 05
Hany's father was a farmer, married twice, and left 12 children. When Hany's father passed away, he left his wife with no financial support and a meager widow's pension of $13 a month.
Hany needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of installing a window to keep out the unhealthy humidity and dust, the equivalent of $158.
Photo shown is of actual home.
September 7, 2012: A generous contributor from Maryland, U.S.A. has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Afaf's* Home Needs Flooring (59957)
Posted on Wednesday, September 05
Afaf's father abandoned his faith and his family. The mother, suffering from a herniated disc, cannot work to earn a living. She can barely care for Afaf and her special needs sister. Both children are in school.
Afaf needs a generous contributor to help cover the cost of installing tiles in the apartment and buy new furniture, the equivalent of $1,119.
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September 10, 2012: A generous contributor from California, U.S.A. has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Demiana* Needs Room (61602)
Posted on Wednesday, September 05
Nothing prepared Demiana, her five siblings and mother for the loss of Demiana's father. He was a painter living hand to mouth and died of renal failure. The only thing he left them was a mud brick house with a roof covered with palm branches. Demiana's family has no income and the mother strives to keep all children in school with the help of Coptic Orphans.
But all children study and sleep in one room. This is becoming an issue as the girls need privacy. Demiana needs a generous contributor to provide the cost of adding a room, the equivalent of $746.
Photo shown is of actual home.
September 10, 2012: A generous contributor from California, U.S.A. has covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Hanan's* New Home Needs Doors and Windows (61546)
Posted on Wednesday, August 22
Abandoned by the father, Hanan and her family were left with almost nothing. Hanan's mother works in a grocery store and makes $17 USD. Hanan, 12 years old, and Tawfiq who is 14, are both in school.
The church helped Hanan and her family move into a new home but they still need windows and doors to brighten their home and give them safety. Hanan needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of the renovation, the equivalent of $950 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
September 5, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Bishoy's* Roof Needs Repair (61609)
Posted on Wednesday, August 22
Bishoy’s family moved from Assuit and settled in Cairo 11 years ago. Bishoy’s father was a sold produce in the afternoons and worked in a textile factory during the day. The stressful life he led caused him to suffer severe health problems, leading to a fatal brain hemorrhaging when he was 40.
Bishoy and his mother live on $22 per month – a pension from the government. This amount is not enough to pay for the basics, let alone repair and paint their cracked ceiling, which threatens to collapse.
Bishoy needs a generous contributor to provide the cost of repairing and painting the ceiling, the equivalent of $560 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
September 5, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. Thank you all.
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Girgis* Needs a Refrigerator (59731)
Posted on Wednesday, August 22
Girgis's father was working as a cloth ironer when he died of a heart attack in 2004. He left a a tremendous burden of debt on Girgis’ mother. She has been hard-working and industrious to pay off the debts they were left with, and Coptic Orphans has helped Girgis and his three siblings stay in school; however, the family just gets by month to month.
A little while ago, their refrigerator broke. Without any income beyond what they scrape together for their late father’s debt payments and their basic needs, they cannot afford to get a new one. Yet without a refrigerator, they cannot keep food for very long in their hot and humid home.
Coptic Orphans has partnered with Girgis’ local church to get a working refrigerator for them so Girgis can get the nutrition he needs to succeed.
To fully cover the cost, we need a generous donor to provide the equivalent of $131 USD.
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September 5, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Ghada* Needs Running Water (55493)
Posted on Monday, August 13
Ghada and her two siblings live in a small mud-brick home with domesticated animals and no running water. Every time they need to clean up after their animals or get water for drinking or bathing they need to knock on neighbor’s doors asking if they can get water. It is not only embarrassing to ask, but also physically demanding to carry the buckets of water to their place. Coptic Orphans has partnered with their local church to cover much of the cost of installing running water.
Ghada needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost, the equivalent of $141 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 22, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Minerva's* House Needs Flooring (61603)
Posted on Monday, August 13
Minerva's late father was a farmer. He suffered from heart disease and died at the age of 54, leaving behind his wife and five children. Minerva's mother is illiterate and has no source of income except the meager widow's pension of $13. Minerva, her four siblings and mother live in a double-storey rural house rented for $17 a month. The house needs flooring, water connections and electricity wiring.
Minerva needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of installing concrete floors as well as water and electricity connections, the equivalent of $509 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 22, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Eriny* Needs Proper Housing (61544)
Posted on Monday, August 13
Eriny's father passed away, leaving behind Eriny, her two siblings, and her mother. Eriny's mother was her father's second wife, and the children of his first wife made life difficult for Eriny's family after he passed away.
This forced Eriny's mother to move them back to their maternal grandmother's remote village home.
Eriny is in a more peaceful place now, but there is much they need to make their new rural home livable.
They family need a metal door to keep them safe, since their wooden door is easy to force open. They also need tiles over the dirt floor, renovated electrical wires so Eriny can study under good light, and a bathroom door for privacy and safety.
Eriny needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of the renovation, the equivalent of $1,022.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 22, 2012: Generous contributors from several countries have covered this need. May God richly reward you.
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Makram's* Room Needs a Ceiling (61549)
Posted on Thursday, July 19
Makram's late father was a farmer with little income. He suffered from bone cancer and had to have both of his legs amputated. He left behind his wife, her son, and a daughter from his first wife. Makram is five and has a mother who is an illiterate housewife who receives a monthly widow's pension of $17 USD. The family lives in a room of the grandparent's rural house. It is made of red bricks and has electricity and water. The furniture includes a bed and a gas stove. Many relatives live in the home.
The family needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of building a ceiling for their room to protect them from the elements, the equivalent of $560 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 13, 2012 Update: this need has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia, and from multiple states in the U.S. The amount donated was over and above what was needed will go towards similar needs. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Hala's* House Needs Painting (61444)
Posted on Thursday, July 19
Hala's father passed away due to a heart attack leaving behind his wife and seven children. Hala 's mother is an illiterate housewife. She receives the monthly widow's pension of $25 USD and $17 USD from the church. Hala, 15, is continuing with her education. Though the family has all the necessities, they still need to paint their house.
The church and Coptic Orphans are partnering to help Hala's family with their renovations. However, the family needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of painting the house, the equivalent of $131 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 13, 2012 Update: this need has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia, and from multiple states in the U.S. The amount donated was over and above what was needed will go towards similar needs. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Shawky's* Room Needs New Ceiling (61571)
Posted on Thursday, July 19
Shawky's father is a tailor who went to jail after being accused of murder. Shawky's mother, 42, is an illiterate housewife with no income. Her eldest daughter is married and her second daughter is engaged. Her son Shawky is in middle school and son Rashad is in high school. Shawky's family lives in a double-storey rural house. The home has electricity and water. The furniture consists of a bed, a refrigerator, a gas stove and a TV set. The children sleep on the floor.
The family needs a generous contributor to provide for the cost of a new ceiling for one of the rooms and to renovate the bathroom, the equivalent of $1,212 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
August 13, 2012 Update: this need has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia, and from multiple states in the U.S. The amount donated was over and above what was needed will go towards similar needs. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Sarah* Needs Running Water (61613)
Posted on Friday, July 13
Sarah's father worked hard in a school by day and sold plastic sandals on the street by night until, overworked, he died of a heart attack at 40. Sarah and her two brothers were left to the care of their mother.
Sarah has to get all water her family needs for washing and drinking from the neighbors, because her house has no running water.
Sarah needs the equivalent of $466 USD to install running water and a water meter.
Photo for illustration only. Photo from Flickr.
July 19, 2012 Update: this need for Sarah has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Angie* Needs a Front Door (61614)
Posted on Friday, July 13
Angie's father died of kidney failure ten years ago. Their neighbors then banded together to force her family to sell their house at a very low price and leave the neighborhood.
The local church helped Angie's family build a new house, but it still needs doors to keep Angie safe. Angie needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of secure front doors, the equivalent of $92 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
July 19, 2012 Update: this need for Angie has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Christine* Needs a Room and Roof (61611)
Posted on Friday, July 13
Christine's father died of bronchitis, leaving her, her mother and her six siblings alone. Christine's sisters farm their small plot of land for food, but at the end of each day they sleep on the floor in a single room without a roof to protect them from the weather.
Coptic Orphans has partnered with Christine's parish to build a second floor with rooms and a staircase. Christine needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost of the renovations, the equivalent of $969 USD.
Photo shown is of actual home.
July 19, 2012 Update: this need for Christine has been fulfilled by a generous contributor from Australia. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Mina* Needs a Home (61617)
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012
Mina's father died at 44, leaving him and his two brothers without support. His mother suffers a multitude of health problems that prevents her from working the manual jobs open to her as an illiterate widow.
Mina's local church bought a plot of land for Mina and his family so they could build a modest home.
Mina needs a generous contributor to cover the remaining cost of installing windows, doors, electrical connections, and a bathroom: the equivalent of $652 USD.
Photo for illustration only: no program participants featured. Photo by Adams Ayash, Flickr.
July 12, 2012 Update: this need for Mina has been filled by a generous contributor from Washington. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Samy* Needs a Ceiling (61615)
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012
Samy's father was a day laborer. Samy was a little boy who had two siblings when his father got a job in Libya. The family was thrilled with the new paycheck, but their happiness was short-lived. The paychecks stopped, and then they heard that Samy's father died in an accident.
With no one to look after major repairs in the house, Samy's home was declared uninhabitable and demolished, leaving him and his whole family: his mother, his siblings, and his blind grandparents to live on the streets. Their local church found a two-room shelter for them.
Now, the ceiling in Samy's room needs major repair.
Samy needs a new ceiling. His older siblings will help cover half the cost, but Samy still needs a generous contributor to cover the equivalent of $138 USD.
Photo for illustration only: no program participants featured. Photo by Adam Jones, Flickr.
July 12, 2012 Update: this need for Samy has been filled by a generous contributor from Washington. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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Mary* Needs Renovations for Her Home (61612)
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012
Mary's family has no way to provide for itself. Her oldest brother, an adult, suffers from extreme rheumatism. Her mother is too frail and and cannot work.
Mary's house has collapsed, and she needs a generous contributor to cover the cost of rebuilding it: the equivalent of $1,305 USD.
July 12, 2012 Update: this need for Mary has been filled by a generous contributor from Washington. Stay posted for more needs soon.
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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 2011 on safety. We have been and will continue to be providing doors, locks, and windows to our children's homes who need them the most.
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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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