HANDS - Hands Along The Nile - Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities in Egypt

Medical Mission to Egypt

February 19-March 2, 2008 Download Full Annoncement

For more information contact us by phone (703) 875 - 9370 or email medmission@handsalongthenile.org

Community Eye Care Center in Minia, Upper Egypt

Funded by USAID, DANIDA, Christian Blind Mission and other donors, this center will start providing much needed eye care services to the residents of Minia governorate in early Summer 2007. We will be recruiting volunteers to help with knowledge transfer component of this project. Ophthalmologists, nurses and hospital administration professionals from the US will have an opportunity to spend time in Egypt and share their expertise with their Egyptian colleagues. To read more about Community Eye Care Center, please click here.

For more information on this volunteer opportunity please contact us at 703-875-9370 or email Ivana Smucker at ismucker@handsalongthenile.org

Volunteer Opportunities in the US

Even if you can't travel to Egypt, there are many ways to help:

Host a "Crafts of Cairo" sale in your community

The Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE) (Moquattam) is a literacy and job-skills training center for girls and young women from the garbage collector community in Cairo. Women learn to weave, quilt and recycle paper as well as to read and write, empowering them to support their families and have a voice in their communities. HANDS organizes "Crafts of Cairo" sales of their handicrafts in America, sending the income to APE to support their training programs. Throughout the year, numerous APE sales take place in communities across the US.

A group of volunteers holds a three-day-long sale in New York City every December which attracts hundreds of people searching for meaningful, thought-provoking gifts for the winter holidays.

Hosting a "Crafts of Cairo" sale is an excellent and fun opportunity for you to promote knowledge of Egypt among Americans. Would you like to organize one in your city, neighborhood, or home? Please contact us at (703) 875-9370 or 1-800-564 2544 or by e-mail at crafts@handsalongthenile.org to learn more.

"Crafts of Cairo" Sales Schedule for Fall and Winter 2007

November 3, Baltimore, MD
Luxor Sister City Gala, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

November 28 - December 1, New York, NY
Calvary Church, 277 Park Ave South (corner of Park Ave and 21st St; the entrance to the church is from 21st St.)
Hours: Wed-Friday from 4pm-9pm and Saturday from 11am-6pm

Saturday, December 8, Washington, DC
The Jerusalem Fund, located in the ground floor of the Potomac Plaza building at 2425 Virginia Ave, NW (Corner of New Hampshire and Virginia Ave, NW, across from the Watergate Hotel)
Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Don't miss this opportunity to browse through fun and beautiful handicrafts! Bring friends and family members with you. Contact our office for details and directions. (703) 875-9370 or 1-800-564 2544 or by e-mail at crafts@handsalongthenile.org

Lend your expertise to HANDS' office in Arlington, VA

Data entry
Preparing mailings
Accounting
Proposal writing
IT issues
Translation - Arabic/English speakers are needed to help us bridge the laguage barrier during our exchange events
Program support – particularly with the American-Egyptian Dialogue or organizing and hosting special events that promote understanding of the Middle East

Tell us about your interest and skills by emailing us at volunteer@handsalongthenile.org or call (703) 875-9370. You may also download volunteer application form. Please fill the application and send it to HANDS by mail or electronically.

“Prior to going to Egypt, I had worked with the mentally disabled in the U.S. for several years. But I had never worked with mentally disabled individuals in another country. It was an immensely rewarding experience. The valuable lessons I learned from these particular youngsters was a far greater gain than anything I could ever have given them in return.” –

Ian

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