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4worldlovers: The Children Civilization & Creativity Center (Child Museum) is an interactive edutainment intellectual entity, gathering all the family members together in a tour through time and place to discover Egypt’s past, present and aspire to the future.


* The Children’s Civilization and Creativity Center provides Fun Interactive Learning for Children and Families.


* The Children’s Civilization and Creativity Center exists to empower the children and to give them a new vision for their future.

* To create a sense of what Egypt is now and what it can be in the future through the hands of the Egyptian Children.

* To be a pioneer in the development of informal Children’s Education in Egypt and the Middle East.

* To help children to learn to participate in and identify with their community.

* To help children build individual skills and give them a sense of empowerment to make their own lives in the community.

4worldlovers:
Both politically and culturally, Egypt has always played an important role in the Middle East. Widespread protests in 2011 eventually led to the beginning of a new era when long-term president Mubarak decided to step aside. Political unrest has continued in spite of the "Spring Revolution" and numerous problems remain. Unemployment is still high and many people suffer social exclusion and poverty.

With a total population of 82 million, Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and in the Middle East. Due to its ancient past, it is often referred to as the region's intellectual and cultural leader.

In 1952, president Gamal Abdul Nasser led the Egyptian revolution, initiating an era marked by modernisation, pan-Arab nationalism and social reforms. During his time in power, Egypt nationalised the Suez-Canal Company. In 1953, the country was declared a Republic.

Long-time president Hosni Mubarak was forced from power in 2011 following widespread popular protests. These protests were fuelled by high levels of poverty, a lack of opportunities and widespread economic inequality, particularly among the country's young people.

The country's economy is highly diversified. Apart from petroleum exports, the service sector has been playing an increasingly important role as the tourist influx from Western Europe continues to be high, particularly in the Sinai region.

High rates of unemployment and corruption continue to cripple a proud nation

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have not been able to benefit from the country's economic upswing before the "Spring Revolution". The situation since has not improved. According to recent national statistics, around one quarter of the population are considered poor and thus find themselves struggling on the bottom steps of the socioeconomic ladder.

The vast majority of poor people live in rural areas, particularly in the country's north, where illiteracy rates and infant mortality continue to rise. Since the year 2000, Egypt's income gap has constantly widened and inequality persists. A high number of people are struggling with unemployment and destitution. In a country globally known for its glorious cultural past, more than 30 per cent do not know how to read or write.

Demographically speaking, Egypt is a fairly young nation as around 33 per cent of its population is less than 14 years old. Although noticeable progress has been made over recent years, millions of vulnerable children in Egypt are still deprived of their rights.

Nearly half of all children under the age of 18 live on less than two US dollars a day. Around 13 per cent of all infants are born underweight. Poor children often lack access to schooling and health facilities.

A little girl in our care at the water tap (photo: SOS archives)

Egypt is home to 1.7 million orphaned children. Many of them engage in labour activities because their economic situation makes it necessary for them to do so. Given its informal character, child work often means long shifts and dangerous environments. For example, children harvesting cotton may have to work for 11 hours a day in 40 degrees heat.

The number of Egyptian children who live in the street has been growing. Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated that roughly one million children roam the streets of the country's urban centres, particularly in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria. In order to survive, most of them resort to begging or petty theft. A large number of these children experience sexual and psychological abuse by adults on a regular basis.

According to local reports, many of these children have been involved in the protest. Girls in Egypt are highly vulnerable as the practice of female genital mutilation, which dates back about 2,000 years, continues to be widespread. Around 90 per cent of women in Egypt have been cut. Although a change in attitudes concerning the practice can be observed, it remains common in vast parts of the country.

SOS Children's Villages has been supporting Egyptian children since the 1970s. The first SOS Children's Village programme was initiated in Nasr City at the end of 1976. Only one year later, the Egyptian Society for SOS Children's Villages was officially established.

In 1994, we initiated an SOS Emergency Relief Programme to support the thousands who had lost their home as a result of massive flooding in the south of the country.

4worldlovers: Our mission is to grow confident men and women who shatter the stigma of being an orphan in Egypt. We create a comfortable home environment that provides the children with all the love, support, resources, and guidance they need to thrive.

We are a non profit 501c3 US based organization named The Littlest Lamb founded in 2007 by Mira Riad. We finished building a state of the art facility for orphaned and at-risk children in 2014, located near the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. We opened our doors with one child in 2015, fast forward to 2022 with 90 children and a full dedicated team and community to raising the standard of care for orphaned children.

During the waiting period of design, program building and construction phases we worked hard on fundraising to secure and grow an endowment fund to continue to serve orphaned and vulnerable children country wide.

Our first project, Birdrock Home, is an exceptional home for orphaned, vulnerable and at-risk children (OVC). Some of our children have one living parent or relative that consider Birdrock Home as a last resort to save their child and family. Other times, they are completely abandoned with no ties to any biological family. We offer these children the chance to become game changers in society and to break the stigma of being an orphan in Egypt. We have invested in our 90 children by providing them with personalized, curated programs and schedules, trauma-informed staff, and a beautiful facility on a 9 acre plot with sports and arts amenities. This provides an incredible wave of pride for them. Our home is designed to hold 13 smaller families in their apartments with 2-3 caregivers who take shifts throughout the week. We are investing in these children to give them the the quality of life and top education to become future CHANGE MAKERS who will transform Egyptian society.

“Birdrock” is the name given to our first home for orphaned children.

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