Mary, a wife and mother of three, began flexing her entrepreneurial muscles before she had ever heard of microloans sponsored by HANDS. When she was young, Mary would purchase ready-made clothes and sell them to the people in her village. Due to the success of her initial sales, Mary saw potential for a bigger business […]
CONTINUE READINGAmal Youssef is an artist, trainer, and entrepreneur from Egypt who has founded a center for the economic empowerment of women in poor communities of Cairo. Last year, as a participant in HANDS’ Professional Fellows Program, sponsored by the US Department of State, Amal was able to hone her skills and create new projects through […]
CONTINUE READINGOn October 1st, friends of HANDS in New York City gathered at the Harvard Club for a benefit dinner to celebrate HANDS’ work in Egypt. Co-chaired by Nimet and Suzan Habachy, the event raised valuable funds to further HANDS’ efforts at raising the quality of life for underserved communities in Egypt. Board member Alex Shalaby […]
CONTINUE READINGIn a poor village in Upper Egypt, a photographer struggled to support his wife and four school-aged children on 700 Egyptian pounds a month (approximately $90). Shohdy found that this income was not enough to cover the expenses of raising a family. When Shohdy heard about the HANDS-sponsored microloan program, he decided to use that […]
CONTINUE READINGYosra Hassyaoui, an alumna of the HANDS Professional Fellows Program (PFP), sponsored by the U.S. State Department, is making an impact in the lives of rural women in her home country of Tunisia. As Vice President of the Positiver Association, which focuses on the development of women in rural areas, Yosra is providing women […]
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