Quick Facts
Amid the turmoil in Cairo, where the streets are often depicted as battle zones, people continue to gather and seek hope. IN staff in Egypt remain committed to their mission, providing support and assistance in a place that desperately needs it.
When you support the vocational training center, you enable students to learn valuable skills such as English, computers, hairdressing, and mobile phone repair. With an estimated 50,000 children living on the streets, your support also helps provide back-to-school events where each child receives a backpack, shoes, and supplies. Additionally, your contributions aid refugee outreach, providing food baskets, shoes, blankets, and hygiene items to those in need.
About Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Language: Arabic (official), with English and French widely understood by educated classes.
Population: 110.5 million
Location: Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, connected by the Sinai Peninsula. It shares borders with the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west.
Religion: Approximately 90% of the population is Muslim (primarily Sunni), while around 10% are Christian, mainly of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Education: Education in Egypt faces challenges such as overcrowded classrooms, outdated curricula, and insufficient resources. Despite these obstacles, the country is striving to improve educational outcomes, particularly in rural areas. The government has introduced reforms, but issues like gender disparity and access to quality education for all remain concerns.