Please join us for our annual fall benefit event! Due to the coronavirus, this year’s event will be held virtually. We hope you will join us for a celebration of the work you are supporting in Egypt. The afternoon will include testimonials from beneficiaries in the field, a silent auction of Egyptian handicrafts, special entertainment […]
Join Hands Along the Nile and tennis instructor Joseph Awadalla for an afternoon of tennis games at McLean Sport and Health. You’ll enjoy light-hearted tennis competitions in teams as well as food and music to celebrate the new year. Please bring your own tennis racket with you. Tennis court time will be divided into […]
2020: It’s been a challenging year! We are so thankful for each of you who have stood by HANDS during this time, empowering us to find creative ways to serve Egypt’s most vulnerable groups. Despite the limitations caused by this year’s pandemic, we are happy to report that the efforts you invest in are flourishing. […]
CONTINUE READING →Thank you to everyone who supported microloans and job-skills training for vulnerable Egyptian communities by joining HANDS’ Virtual Fall Benefit Event! We had a wonderful time celebrating the impact of your investments in Egypt with you all. A highlight of the afternoon was a captivating live interview conducted by WXQR’s Nimet Habachy with Ambassador David Welch and his wife, career US diplomat […]
CONTINUE READING →In this time of global health concerns, we all need to hear encouraging stories occasionally. This is an account of a multi-generational Egyptian household trying to support itself in a time of hardship with a little help from generous HANDS donors. Mary, from the village of Rida in the Minya governorate, is married to a carpenter. Not […]
CONTINUE READING →During these difficult times, it can be challenging for families to support themselves. Two income households are often better able to weather such times of crisis. Today, we share Ebtisam’s story. Ebtisam is from Rida, a village in the Minya governorate, where her husband works as a driver. When his income was not enough to […]
CONTINUE READING →When we think of the microloans that you so generously make possible for the people of Egypt, we often picture small grocery stores or other retail shops, but in more rural areas, agricultural projects are also popular startups. The project that Rons, a woman from Hasan Basha village in Upper Egypt, launched is one such […]
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