After training 100 women, the 4 most accomplished were awarded sewing machines to start their own businesses. During the education program, 2500 handmade school bags were made from an eco-friendly material and distributed to 12 government schools in different areas. See the kids faces? They love them! One of the women who earned a sewing machine said, “My husband was willing to drop [out] my daughter from school in order to save the school expenses. By this project I am now capable to pay the school fees for my daughters, I feel that I saved my children and provided them a secured future.” Such wonderful stories you get to be a part of!
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EgyptSewing/Tailoring Businesses
After training 100 women, the 4 most accomplished were awarded sewing machines to start their own businesses. During the education program, 2500 handmade school bags were made from an eco-friendly…
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Sewing Workshop – Abouna Abanob
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Sewing Workshop – Abouna Wissa
Fr. Ben visited Abouna Wissa’s expanded sewing workshop, which is providing jobs and support for families in one of Cairo’s poorest areas.
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Woodworking Project – Zawaida district
Fr. Ben was able to meet Abouna Raphael in Zawaida – the priest who runs the project and has big plans. We are so blessed to be able to help our brethren in Egypt – a place blessed by the Holy…
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