street children
Minister of Social Solidarity refutes NGO numbers on Egyptian street children
Egypt
January 12, 2015
Minister of Social Solidarity refutes NGO numbers on Egyptian street children
The Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly refuted NGO findings that say Egypt has between 600,000 and one million street…
In search of an ‘identity’ card
Opinion
March 3, 2013
In search of an ‘identity’ card
Nobody could have mistaken the horror this 6-year-old girl was experiencing. Nothing more tells of the fear that gripped her…
Five imprisoned for trafficking blood of street children
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Five imprisoned for trafficking blood of street children
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced five people, including a medical technician, to three years in prison and a collective fine…
Police launch campaign to rescue street children
Egypt
February 16, 2013
Police launch campaign to rescue street children
Police have launched a wide campaign in Cairo to “end abuse of street children” by handing them over to their…
Adapting to the new street
Opinion
February 16, 2013
Adapting to the new street
So many of the kids on the streets know exactly what you want to hear from them. They eye you…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Egypt
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
Opinion
February 8, 2013
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
I read the papers and online testimonials of group attacks on women in the streets. If I had not read…
Who let the street kids down?
Opinion
January 17, 2013
Who let the street kids down?
A lot of people have been asking me what the hardest moment has been in my work with street children.…
Social affairs ministry allocates LE69.5 mn for street children
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Social affairs ministry allocates LE69.5 mn for street children
The government will allocate LE69.5 million for street children, Insurance and Social Affairs Minister Nagwa Khalil told state news agency…
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
Clashes broke out Tuesday afternoon between families of detainees and Central Security Forces in front of an Abdeen court, where…