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Our Track Record

Our documented projects since 2020, grouped into seven areas.

Refugee, Social Cohesion and Psychosocial Programs

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STEM Camps under the ECW Project

17 one-day educational-recreational-participatory camps, 140 children per camp (2,500 children total), for newly arrived Sudanese refugee and asylum-seeking children (ages 10-13) in the Faisal, Ain Shams and Waili areas of Greater Cairo, using experiential learning with 3-4 STEM activities per child daily and full adherence to safety and safeguarding rules.

Contracting / Funding Body

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW)

Social Cohesion, Arts and Theatre

A 60-working-day program to strengthen effective communication, critical thinking, stress management, leadership and mutual understanding between Egyptian and Sudanese students in the Ain Shams and Faisal areas, using a connecting and bridge-building approach. Phase one (social cohesion) is complete; phase two (arts and theatre) is underway.

Contracting / Funding Body

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Refugee Education, Social Cohesion and Livelihoods project in Egypt

One Origin Camps

7 life-skills and personal-development camps for refugee and Syrian children in Cairo and Alexandria.

Contracting / Funding Body

CARE International - Egypt

Art Therapy Workshops for Refugee Children

10 training days of art-therapy workshops for 120 refugee children in Cairo and Aswan, to express difficult emotions in a safe, supportive environment, process traumatic memories creatively, and build coping skills for post-trauma symptoms.

Contracting / Funding Body

CARE Egypt - USAID-funded Safety, Empowerment and Protection project for refugees and host communities

Art Therapy for Refugees and Host Communities

20 days of art-therapy workshops for 300 children and 100 parents from refugee and host communities in Cairo and Alexandria, enabling participants to express their feelings through various artistic tools and produce work reflecting their ideas.

Contracting / Funding Body

CARE Egypt - funded by USAID

Psychological First Aid, Psychosocial Support and Art Therapy

A 47-day integrated program under the response to refugees from Gaza in Egypt, reaching 250 children (125 in Greater Cairo and 125 in Alexandria) and 50 parents and teachers, through specialized interactive sessions that help them express, adapt and regain a sense of safety and belonging.

Contracting / Funding Body

CARE Egypt - funded by CORUS

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Diploma

An accredited vocational training program in refrigeration and air-conditioning maintenance for Egyptian and refugee beneficiaries (ages 18-65) in Greater Cairo.

Contracting / Funding Body

Etjah - Consultancy Institute for Youth and Development

Capacity Building for Government Bodies and Staff

6

Building Service-Delivery Capacity

A training workshop under the Hemaya project for Ministry of Youth staff, strengthening participants' skills in effective communication, time management and delivering information clearly and persuasively.

Contracting / Funding Body

Terre des hommes - Protecting and Empowering Marginalized Communities project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, with the Ministry of Youth and Sports

Effective Facilitation and Presentation Skills

A two-day training program with a trainee manual, building the capacity of Ministry of Youth and Sports staff in facilitation and presentation techniques to convey messages effectively in professional settings.

Contracting / Funding Body

Terre des hommes

Positive Leadership

A 3-day program for 25 staff, equipping participants with core leadership skills to drive managerial creativity, motivate people, make effective decisions and lead positive change.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies / Al-Asmarat district

Leadership Skills - Integrated Services Complex

A 3-day program for 25 staff in Al-Asmarat, equipping participants with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for leadership and positive change in the workplace.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies / Al-Asmarat district

Leadership and Change (Part Two): Self-Development

A 3-day advanced second phase in building and managing the self as a leadership skill: stress management, improving self-image, self-confidence and inner peace, and communicating with different personality types.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies

Lesson Planning and Effective Classroom Management

Training 25 Egyptian and refugee teachers over 5 consecutive days in the Haram area of Cairo.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies

Economic Empowerment and Vocational Training for Women

10

Core Skills for Sewing and Tailoring

231 training days delivered in parallel for 600 beneficiaries across 33 sites in ten governorates (Luxor, Assiut, Sohag, Minya, Fayoum, Beni Suef, North Sinai, South Sinai, Qalyubia, Sharqia), covering sewing, tailoring and use of the electric cutter to provide a stable, dignified income and a start for their own businesses.

Contracting / Funding Body

Egyptian Clothing Bank - funded by the Ministry of Social Solidarity

Mechanized Leather and Leatherwork

A 160-day program training 100 women and young women (4 groups) in Al-Asmarat, Mokattam, to make school bags, travel bags and device bags.

Contracting / Funding Body

Genat El Kholoud Charity - funded by Banque Misr Foundation

The Art of Macrame

Training 20 beneficiaries over 20 days for economic empowerment through hands-on training that strengthens their productive capacity and income sources to suit the local market.

Contracting / Funding Body

Genat El Kholoud Charity - funded by Banque Misr Foundation

Professional Embroidery Arts

A specialized 20-day program for 15 young women in the fundamentals of hand embroidery with the standard needle and punch needle, to produce artistic, marketable pieces.

Contracting / Funding Body

Genat El Kholoud Charity - funded by Banque Misr Foundation

Palm-Reed (Samar) Weaving Products

A 7-day program for women heads of household in Shubra El-Kheima, teaching the craft of weaving samar reed with high-quality techniques and distinctive market-competitive designs.

Contracting / Funding Body

Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (EgyCopt)

Crafts Training Package - Ayadi Ahl Masr

Five programs: sewing and tailoring for 60 beneficiaries (4 groups) - resin skills, 20 days for 15 beneficiaries - beading, 20 days - beauty skills, 20 days - leatherwork.

Contracting / Funding Body

Ahl Masr Foundation - Ayadi Ahl Masr project, funded by Banque Misr Foundation

Hairdressing, Professional Makeup and Hard Gel

Training 25 trainees over 20 days in two groups in hairstyling and professional makeup, plus 25 trainees over 10 days in two groups in hard gel.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies

Hairdressing, Styling and Professional Makeup

A 20-day program for 30 young women in two groups.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies

Hard Gel - Manshiyat Naser

A professional program for 20 young women in Manshiyat Naser to develop their technical skills in the hard-gel craft.

Contracting / Funding Body

Roiaa Hayah for Development

Professional Makeup Techniques - Manshiyat Naser

Training 20 young women in Manshiyat Naser with practical professional-makeup skills to start a career path or develop a sustainable income source.

Contracting / Funding Body

Roiaa Hayah for Development

Youth Training and Empowerment

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Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Management

30 days of training for 130 young participants (ages 18-29) in entrepreneurship and small-business management, across 6 workshops of five days each.

Contracting / Funding Body

Ma'an for Development - Assiut, funded by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA)

Effective Leadership Skills Camp

A 3-day training camp for 70 young people from Al-Asmarat, developing personal leadership skills, team spirit and the planning of community initiatives with innovative solutions.

Contracting / Funding Body

Roiaa Hayah for Development - Bosla project, funded by GIZ (2023/2024)

Photography and Photoshop Programs

30 days of training for 25 trainees in two groups to master key photography skills and Photoshop, becoming photographers able to practice personally, as employees or as freelancers.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies

Digital Marketing and Content Creation

An 8-day, two-phase program for 40 young people from Al-Asmarat: marketing skills and the marketing mix, paid ads and audience targeting, writing and designing engaging content, and managing social pages professionally.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies / Al-Asmarat district

Computer Skills

A 7-day program for 15 young people (ages 12-17) in Manshiyat Naser to gain basic and advanced computer skills that boost their education and employment opportunities.

Contracting / Funding Body

Roiaa Hayah for Development - 2025

Art and Thermal Printing

7 days of training for 28 young people in Manshiyat Naser in the technical and artistic skills of manual and thermal printing, designing marketable products as a sustainable income source.

Contracting / Funding Body

Roiaa Hayah for Development

Children and Arts Programs

1

Children's Arts and Literature Program

A behavioral-development program in literature and the arts for 100 children from Al-Asmarat (ages 7-15), split into 5 specialized clubs (drawing, photography and editing, fine arts, reading, music and singing), developing each group in its field to a level that lets the child form a vision for their talent and creative path.

Contracting / Funding Body

Civil-society bodies / Al-Asmarat district

Studies, Evaluations and Manuals

3

End-of-Term Evaluation - Rehabilitating Youth with Disabilities

Evaluation of a project across 5 governorates aimed at rehabilitating youth with disabilities for self-employment and employment by others, carried out by an integrated team of consultants including Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Mr. Adel Shaaban, Ms. Soheir Kamel and Mr. Hany Farid.

Contracting / Funding Body

Caritas Egypt in cooperation with Sawiris Foundation for Social Development

Feasibility Study for a Patchwork Production Workshop

Preparing a feasibility study for a patchwork production workshop.

Contracting / Funding Body

Chand Recycling Company

Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Management Manual

Preparing a training manual in entrepreneurship and small-business management skills for the association.

Contracting / Funding Body

Women and Society Association

Supplies and Logistics

3

School Lab Supplies

Supplying school-lab chairs and tables.

Contracting / Funding Body

Upper Egypt Association for Education and Development

Organizing Youth Meetings

Arranging and organizing targeted meetings for youth in the organization's projects.

Contracting / Funding Body

Life Makers Foundation

Assorted General Supplies

Supplying hairdressing and professional-makeup tools and materials; educational-kitchen appliances, furniture and utensils; and gifts for youth at a project closing ceremony.

Contracting / Funding Body

Various civil-society bodies

Manuals and Training Materials

Specialized manuals produced in-house.

  1. Leadership Skills Manual for Youth

  2. Leadership Skills Manual for Civil-Society Workers

  3. Manual for Working with People with Special Disabilities

  4. Change and Self-Building Skills Manual

  5. Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Management Manual

  6. Trainee Manual on Small-Business Management, Bookkeeping and Financial Inclusion

  7. Manual on Converting Paper Data to Digital Data (Data Governance and Information Security)

  8. Supplementary Sewing Work Manual

  9. Effective Facilitation and Presentation Skills Manual

All manuals are written in simplified Arabic suited to the target group, with real examples from the civil-society work environment, practical exercises and hands-on appendices (glossaries, ready templates, pre/post assessment tools and action plans).