BibleLands - Christian Love in Action
Supporting Health, Education and Community Development in the Lands of the Bible
Areas of Our Work

Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Egypt

Lebanon

BibleLands' People and Vacancies

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Partners in Egypt

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Key Facts

  • Population:   76.5 million
  • Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic Christian 9%, other 1%
  • Languages: Arabic, English widely understood
  • Capital: Cairo
  • President: Mohamed Hosni Mubarak
  • Prime Minister: Dr Ahmed Mohamed Nazif

Information Source: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

 

Alexandria

El Saray Church/Fairhaven School

Cairo

African Hope Learning Centre

Deaf Unit

Diocese of Egypt

Hadana Kindergarten

Refuge Egypt

St Andrew’s Refugee Services

Salaam Centre (SCMSS)

Giza

Shams el Birr

Menouf

Harpur Memorial Hospital

Minya

Jesuit Brothers Association

Upper Egypt

  • The rural population of Egypt is 53%.
  • 20 million Egyptians live in ‘poverty housing’ that is either dangerous or lethal.
  • Poverty in Upper Egypt is significantly higher, where almost 60% of the population live below the poverty line.

Development of Upper Egypt Trust (DUET)

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