
STORIES
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THE DIFFERENCE WE’VE MADE
Thanks to your support, we’re helping people facing poverty, injustice and marginalisation transform their lives. Some of those people have been kind enough to share their stories.
Extraordinary Mothers: Refusing to give up on education
In the second in our series of stories featuring extraordinary mothers we meet Auset. Like many women in rural Egypt, gender discrimination meant Auset was not able to access adequate education as a child. This left her isolated, limited in what she could do and struggling against inequality.
Extraordinary Mothers: Building a business from scratch
In the weeks leading up to Mothering Sunday, we’ll be sharing stories of incredible mothers in difficult situations who have overcome the odds and built safer, better lives for themselves and their families. Divorce from her husband left Madiha with nothing to support herself and her children – so she built up her own business from scratch.
Helping to rewrite futures in Egypt
“Every time I see a child or a woman whom I’ve helped, it encourages me to continue.” Magy, a young Egyptian Christian, tells us about her work as the educational programme coordinator at the Episcocare’s community centre in Alexandria.
How learning to read is changing lives for women and their families
In this short video, an Egyptian woman explains how her life has changed for the better since learning to read.
Empowering women in Egypt to say NO to FGM
Sara had planned to follow tradition and have her two young daughters circumcised - until an awareness session opened her eyes to the risks.
A second chance at education for women in Egypt
Farida, like many women in rural Egyptian communities, grew up without education and struggled against inequality. The Life School project, which provides literacy, arithmetic and vocational classes, helped her overcome these barriers.
*The names of some of the individuals features have been changed to protect identities.