The microcredit department at Caritas – Egypt enables micro-entrepreneurs to manage their life… Self-starters Young people who do not find a job or have low income may start their own business to improve their standard of living. However, they need collateral papers to get a loan from the bank. In addition, they need knowledge and

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

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

Fighting the bad tradition of cutting the genitals of young girls to control their sexuality  Unfortunately, Egypt is in the top three of countries where Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the circumcision of young girls, is practiced. Roughly 92 percent of Egyptian adult women have undergone FGM, according to the 2014 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey