2007 Auxiliary Project

The ABM National Auxiliary Special Project for 2007

Empowering Egyptian Women

Magda Hanna with her family. Magda first came into contact with the Anglican church in Egypt when she came to church with a friend. Later she attended marriage guidance with her husband and also participated in literacy classes – both run by the Anglican Diocese of Egypt – a church committed to holistic ministry for all people.

The Diocese of Egypt is committed to moving from maintenance to mission by serving many of the groups that find themselves living in the poorest areas of Cairo and the surrounding towns. This mission program cares for all in need without discrimination and concerns itself particularly with the welfare of women, who in Egyptian society, do still find themselves discriminated against on many levels.

The target group of this project is single mothers and widows living in the poor areas already served by the Diocese in Ain Shams, Medinet el Salam and Menouf. The families suffer from a high rate of domestic and financial problems. Most of the women in these areas are single parents with many children to support. This is as a result of divorce, being abandoned by their husbands, being a young widow or having a husband who is very ill and cannot work.

The Diocese hopes to offer workshops through the local Christian Community Centre which will include a focus on holistic ministry. These workshops will include:

• Literacy Programs for women
• Kindergarten
• Drug awareness education
• Microfinance and loans
• Spiritual ministry and counselling (healing, teaching and prayer)
• Fellowship, health and care

We need to raise $45,000 in 2007
We have collected 72% of this target to date

Past and present members of the ABM Auxiliary are encouraged to support this significant project.

For more information Auxiliary - Empowering Egyptian Women