Amine 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 […]
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 […]
CONTINUE READINGGamal and his son pictured with the calves purchased through a HANDS sponsored microloan program Gamal has a wife and two children to support but the daily wages from […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter participating in the HANDS Professional Fellows program in 2013, Aya Yossry was inspired to use her new skills to help protect Egyptian cultural heritage. She has recently initiated a […]
CONTINUE READINGSafwat, a mechanic from a village in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya, ekes out a living by repairing motorcycles and tuktuks (automatic rickshaws). Before receiving a micro-loan from HANDS, every time Safwat had a […]
CONTINUE READINGThe U.S. Constitution was written 228 years ago by James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and their fellow founding fathers. The new Tunisian Constitution, adopted on January 26, 2014, was […]
CONTINUE READINGHANDS’ Fellow Strives to Improve Education for Children with Disabilities Tawhid Sharaky, an alum of our Professional Fellows Program, is currently implementing life-changing programs in schools all across Egypt! […]
CONTINUE READINGHANDS is thrilled to announce that a past participant in our Professional Fellows Program, Ms. Hayam Abdelrashid, is running for Parliament in Egypt. Hayam, Acting Director of International Cooperation in the […]
CONTINUE READINGDuring a recent trip to Cairo to track the progress of HANDS’ projects, nembers of HANDS’ Board of Directors were especially inspired by fifteen-year-old Mazen. Mazen used to work in […]
CONTINUE READINGMona grew up in a sun-soaked village in Upper Egypt, but always dreamed of a life larger than the one she saw around her. When she was accepted to attend […]
CONTINUE READINGBarbara Langley serves as Director for CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment, democratizing opportunity for women by fostering ecosystems for entrepreneurship. She leads CIPE’s strategy to amplify the voice of the private sector through women’s equal participation in free markets and democratic institutions. Throughout her career, Langley has conducted campaign management, communications, coalition building, issues advocacy, good governance and accountability, leadership and strategic planning programs for democratic political and civic activists, business leaders, local elected officials and parliamentary and campaign staff. She has worked extensively with marginalized sectors of society including women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
