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 […]
CONTINUE READINGMohamed Ait Elmaader, a quiet young man with a slow smile, manages a center for children with disabilities in his hometown of Agadir, Morocco. This spring, he participated in the HANDS Professional Fellows Program (PFP), funded by the US Department of State. The theme of this year’s program was NGO Development for organizations helping people […]
CONTINUE READINGIn the arid countryside of Upper Egypt, Magdi, a vegetable farmer, works tirelessly to support his loving wife and two young children. Unfortunately, the meager profits from vegetable farming have not been enough to support Magdi and his young family. However, Magdi finally discovered a way to meet his family’s needs with the help of one […]
CONTINUE READINGAmine Dridi is a lively young professional who works as a special educator for children with Down’s Syndrome and Autism in his home country of Tunisia. During HANDS’ most recent Professional Fellows Program, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and focused on NGO development for organizations improving the lives of people with […]
CONTINUE READINGMohammed, two of his siblings, and their mother have special needs. They represent 10% of Egypt’s population that have a mental or physical disability. Being disabled makes it very challenging for someone to live in Egypt. There is a lack of resources for this population. Mohammed’s family is no exception; they live in an underserved […]
CONTINUE READINGThis spring, Hands Along the Nile welcomed 10 young professionals from Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia to the US. For four weeks, they had the opportunity to work with American organizations in Seattle and Chicago through the Professional Fellows Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. HANDS fellows from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia enjoy […]
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