Coptic Orphans

Coptic Orphans Responds to Urgent COVID19 Need by Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

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  • #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
  • "Coptic Orphans has worked with GivingTuesday in the past," said Executive Director Nermien Riad.
  • Coptic Orphans is an award-winning international Christian development organization that has transformed the lives of over 55,000 children in Egypt since 1988.
  • #GivingTuesdayNow is organized by GivingTuesday, in partnership with its global network of leaders, partners, communities and generous individuals.

Coptic Orphans Has Adapted Operations in Response to COVID-19

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Monday, April 20, 2020
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Coptic Orphans, a nonprofit dedicated to helping fatherless children in Egypt, has jumped out well ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Coptic Orphans, a nonprofit dedicated to helping fatherless children in Egypt, has jumped out well ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The children served by Coptic Orphans are especially vulnerable, as their departed fathers were the sole breadwinners for the family.
  • "A good charity must always be able to adapt to conditions on the ground," said Coptic Orphans Executive Director Nermien Riad.
  • Coptic Orphans is an award-winning international Christian development organization that has transformed the lives of over 55,000 children in Egypt since 1988.

Coptic Orphans Recommended for Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Coptic Orphans is pleased to announce the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, has affirmed its recommendation that Coptic Orphans be granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Coptic Orphans is pleased to announce the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, has affirmed its recommendation that Coptic Orphans be granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
  • "We are honored by this prospect of endorsement by the Economic and Social Council and the opportunity of guiding social policy.
  • The final decision on Coptic Orphans' special consultative status will be determined in June 2020.
  • The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development economic, social and environmental.

Coptic Orphans Announces the Appointment of New Board Members Mr. Hany Kadry Demian and Dr. Kamal Ibrahim

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coptic Orphans announces the appointment of two new board members, Mr. Hany Kadry Demian and Dr. Kamal Ibrahim, to its Board of Directors.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coptic Orphans announces the appointment of two new board members, Mr. Hany Kadry Demian and Dr. Kamal Ibrahim, to its Board of Directors.
  • "Mr. Demian and Dr. Ibrahim respectively, bring incredible skills to Coptic Orphans at a favorable time of expansion for our organization," said Nermien Riad, Executive Director of Coptic Orphans.
  • Mr. Hany Kadry Demian was Egypt's Finance Minister for two years until March 2016, following an outstanding career at the top economic policy spheres in Egypt and lead international institutions.
  • Coptic Orphans is an award-winning international Christian development organization that has transformed the lives of over 55,000 children in Egypt since 1988.