On October 6th, 2017 H. H. Pope Tawadros II welcomed Mrs. Laila Sidhom and Dr. Maged Iskaros, President and Secretary of the Care 4 Needy Copts (C4NC) Board at the Saint Bishoy Monastery Papal residence in Egypt – Wadi El Natroun. They were accompanied by Eng. Samir Kozman, Dr. Ehab Falatous and Dr. Gamal Zekri,…
The role of the Shepherd and Mother of Light (SML) Nurseries in changing old ways of thinking to help children and families. Last year Christine, a beautiful 5 year’s old girl who was enrolled by her parents to SML nursery school in Sohag, was suffering from intense fear, which made her cry whenever anybody tried…
The sun was shining and the air was dry. The Great Easter was less than a week. Today Mrs. Awatef and her children were completing their daily chores. They were not expecting any visitors. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, followed by repeated ringing of the front door bell. Mrs. Awatef’s youngest child,…
When Samira’s husband became ill a few years ago, her life was turned upside-down. Samira had always lived a simple life. She grew up in a small village in Samalout, and she never learned how to read or write. Her husband made a living working as a builder, while Samira was content to take care…
Each month before departing for their field service trip, all of the Shepherd and Mother of Light (SML) volunteers and workers gather for a spiritual day. It is a time for the group to come together to prepare for the upcoming task by listening to thought-provoking speakers and discussing new ideas as a team. The…
On June 17th, 2017, the SML team met with Dr. Usama Asham, a prominent human resources & training consultant. Dr. Usama is a professional in the field of HR and has 18 years of experience. The topics, of the training were: “TEAM WORK” and “THE DEVELOPMENT & THE STRUCTURE OF THE SERVICE.” The 400 staff…
Two years ago, Mrs. Reda Faried didn’t know how to read or write. At 34 years old, she didn’t have any math skills or business knowledge. Her four children (Demiana, 8th grade; Fathy, 6th grade; Nancy, 5th grade; and Abanoub, kindergarten) were good students, and Reda would look longingly at their tests and homework. She…
Dr. Tharwat Bassily was a great example of a real Christian who dedicated his heart to God, the Church, and our Country. Dr. Bassily departed due to illness on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017. A talented entrepreneur, Dr. Bassily was the founder of Amoun Pharma, one of Egypt’s largest private med producers, and was the head…
This is the story of Kamel Wanis, a 54-year old devoted father and husband from the village of Armant Center – Luxor Governate. He has five sons with his wife Mariam, 39 years old. Four of his children are in either high school or junior high, and the youngest is only four years old. Kamel…
