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His Grace Bishop Yolios gave a speech in which he commended SML’s efforts in providing for the poor in Upper Egypt. He stressed that the service is under the supervision of the Coptic Orthodox Church, but it has complete independence in financial and administrative matters through the Board of Trustees appointed by His Holiness Pope…
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Many of you were touched to read about our youngest donor and volunteer, nine-year-old John from New York. We caught up with John after his trip to Egypt serving the needy during the Christmas Feast. John and his two older sisters spent a few days with servants from the Shepherd and Mother of Light (SML)…
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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…