Christmas where we live is a time of hope, joy, and giving. But in the devastated slums of North Africa, where we met Ehlas and her 6 children, it’s just another day to survive.
Part of our strategy for the business course is to inspire the participants by asking successful businessmen and women from their own community to share their stories.
Being illiterate does not stop Mary from participating in the course. Her creativity and skill for sewing is how she hopes to start her clothing business and provide for her children.
“When my child handed me the paper about the handcraft opportunity, I knew that this was an answer from God,” Amira* said with a smile. Her words encouraged everyone, as a handcraft business was testing new waters for workers and refugees alike.
Part II: "When persistent discomfort and the possibility of complications arising from the initial heart attack, God helped me to abide in Him." - Dr. KC
"We lost our husband, our land, our home and we are not welcomed in this country.” These are the words commonly heard from the Sudanese women who came to Egypt as refugees with their children.