Laptops for Zabaleen Youth Families in the Zabaleen community, Cairo’s garbage collector group, survive by collecting, sorting and recycling up to 90 percent of Cairo’s trash by hand. As children actively participate in this vocation, most of them drop out of school in order to work full time. This virtually guarantees that they will remain in […]
CONTINUE READING →Young Entrepreneurs – Training in the Present for Opportunity in the Future HANDS and our local partner organization recently held another round of business training for members of the Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP). In late March, HANDS staff traveled to Egypt to work with our local partner organization on connecting our cadre of young Egyptian […]
CONTINUE READING →Saeid’s Poverty Trap Saeid encountered a financial challenge last year that many of his fellow rural entrepreneurs know too well. While setting up his annual budget for his school supply shop, Saeid realized that the amount of expendable income he had was not enough to cover his clients’ requests. This lack of access to […]
CONTINUE READING →In a time when media headlines are filled with stories on conflict, Hands Along the Nile is proud to share news of its recent work bridging the divide between nations. HANDS together with three partner organizations recently organized another round of Egyptian American Dialogue in Cairo. A group of American participants from Congress, religious institutions, […]
CONTINUE READING →A few months ago, Edwar had a huge decision to make. His prior entrepreneurial efforts had been successful enough for him to buy two calves, which he believed would be a worthwhile investment. The sale of their milk would be lucrative and cattle can be sold at premium prices, once raised. However, as time went […]
CONTINUE READING →Sahar rented a shop in El Galwy village in order to sell ready-made clothes. An entrepreneur at heart, she wanted so badly for this business to become successful. However, the store was facing a cash flow problem. Clients came, but she lacked the inventory to fill their orders. As Sahar invested more time and money, […]
CONTINUE READING →Amany graduated from the Faculty of Hotels and Tourism just as Egypt’s tourism industry was reeling from the fallout of the recent political transitions. With her education completed and no job to go to each day, the 22-year-old struggled with time management skills and spent most of her free time in front of a TV […]
CONTINUE READING →Helping disabled Egyptians live independently Mostafa Kamal Attia, an alumnus of HANDS’ Professional Fellows Program, serves the Egyptian community by empowering those with disabilities in the workplace. Being visually impaired himself, Mostafa realized at a young age the many disadvantages that persons with disabilities face in Egypt, and has worked for over 12 years of […]
CONTINUE READING →Nagafa Uses Microloan to Open a Business Nagafa, a widow from the Hassan Basha village, has always had a small job in her home. However, she made very little profit from her sales. She was struggling to pay for her children’s school expenses and basic household items like sugar and oil. After receiving a loan […]
CONTINUE READING →Village of Hope: The Story of Annas Annas’ life has been changed thanks to his time at Village of Hope. Annas, a young Egyptian boy, came to one of HANDS’ partner organizations, the Village of Hope, at the age of three with various health conditions. He was diagnosed with a developmental disorder that affected his […]
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Join HANDS in the DMV area for the chance to purchase handicrafts created by women in Egypt! We will be hosting a craft sale of products made by artisans from the Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE). This is a job skills and educational program for women living and working in the garbage […]
Join HANDS in New York City for the chance to purchase handicrafts created by young women in Egypt! All products are made by artisans from the Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE). This is a job skills training and educational program for women living and working in the garbage collecting community in Cairo. […]
Please join us at our annual fall benefit event! Come and support Hands Along the Nile with a night of Egyptian music, a silent auction of Egyptian handicrafts, and special guest speaker, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Daniel C. Kurtzer. Location: The Fabbri Mansion (7 East 95th Street, New York City) Date: Thursday, October 3, […]