Affordable health and education in greater Cairo Five Socio-Medical Centres  serve the most vulnerable communities of greater Cairo with affordable nurseries, clinics, services for persons with disability, literacy and empowerment of illiterate adults and professional vocational training for women. Caritas makes great efforts to offer these services at low cost to the most disadvantaged, regardless

‘For a better future’ helps Egyptian and Syrian youth to create their own jobs Egypt currently faces a difficult socio-economic situation. The crisis in Syria has added an extra burden, as Egypt is now host to more than 100.000 Syrian refugees. Over a quarter of the population in Egypt lives below the national poverty line and

Street children re-integrate with their families to fully participate in society From the mid 90’s, street children have become a tangible phenomenon in all major cities in Egypt, and their number is still rising. Estimates range from 90,000 to 2 million street children, depending on the definition. Children living in the streets face a lot of problems

Boys and girls learn to recognize and address unwanted intimacy Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) campaigns teach teenagers in schools and scouts to face sexual harassment and speak out for their rights. Sexual harassment by teenage boys is a common phenomenon in Egypt. Due to daily harassment incidents, girls are having a tough time in mixed schools