Aya Hijazi, Mohamed Hassanein (Aya’s husband), and 5 other volunteers have been in prison for 900 days. Their crime: starting the Belady Foundation that was helping street children. Slammed with bogus, false, and ridiculous charges, they have been held in detention beyond the two-year legal maximum permitted by Egypt’s own law. This is a particularly important subject … More #FreeAya – 900 days in prison
Egypt’s street children had a lot to gain from the revolution. However, change has come slowly if at all, and in many ways, their cause has been pushed off course. Increasing poverty, a growing informal economy, and continued political instability, have proven challenges to the safety of these children. The issue of street children is … More Egypt’s Street Children: Victims of Political Instability
Originally Published at http://www.wazala.org/2012-07-egypt-blog/#February-2013 “Bayaeen” is the commonly used term in Egypt meaning a ‘seller.’ It is used to describe people who set up little shops on the streets, on carts, on the metro system, in the entries to buildings, corners of intersections, or beggars who sell small items. As the Egyptian economy has stumbled … More Even the Trash is Left Alone- Egypt’s Street Children
الائتلاف المصرى لحقوق الطفل اليوم القومى للتضامن مع أطفالنا فى الشارع 23 فبراير 2013 يعلن الإئتلاف المصرى لحقوق الطفل و الشبكة المصرية للهيئات العاملة مع أطفال الشارع تضامنهم مع كافة الأطفال، الذين يقضون معظم او كل وقتهم فى الشارع ويتخذونه مأوى وملاذا لهم ومصدر رزقهم عوضا عن اسرتهم، فيما يخص التالى: · حقهم فى … More اليوم القومى للتضامن مع أطفالنا فى الشارع 23 فبراير 2013
When out in these mass protests, one of the things we consider most is our personal safety. And rightfully so. There are many things to worry about and consider while still accomplishing the goals of why we are out; especially when violence breaks out. I beg you though, do not forget our children who are … More Do not forget the children #tahrir
Proposed Project: #StreetChildGhetto Dr. Nagwa Khalil, Minister of the Insurance and Social Affairs, announced at the end of August 2012 that 17 million EGP (approximately $3 million) would be allocated for the development of 4 cities for street children. These cities will be self-sustainable cities…of children. Laughable, but incredibly frightening. Can you imagine 2,000 street children … More The Ghetto City
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