About us

An Egyptian nonprofit building people since 2018 through education, empowerment, and family support

Emtiazat for Human Development is an Egyptian nonprofit in Alexandria, registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity. It began in 2018 with a small group of volunteers and grew to serve thousands of individuals and families every year across five neighborhoods.

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Emtiazat for Human Development is an Egyptian nonprofit organization, registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity and working from Alexandria since 2018.

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An Egyptian nonprofit building people since 2018 through education, empowerment, and family support
About us

An Egyptian nonprofit building people since 2018 through education, empowerment, and family support

Emtiazat for Human Development is an Egyptian nonprofit in Alexandria, registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity. It began in 2018 with a small group of volunteers and grew to serve thousands of individuals and families every year across five neighborhoods.

2018
Founded
9,500+
Direct beneficiaries
1,400+
Families supported
260+
Active volunteers

Who we are

A registered nonprofit organization based in Al Attarin, Alexandria, with a permanent field team.

Where we work

Al Attarin, Karmouz, Al Manshiya, Al Ameriya, and Borg El Arab, with seasonal campaigns reaching beyond.

Why we exist

Because poverty and narrow opportunity deny families education and a dignified income. Our role is to help them stand again.

What we offer

Educating and training students, empowering women breadwinners, sponsoring families, and seasonal campaigns in Ramadan, winter, and the school season.

How we started and how we grew

Emtiazat began in Ramadan 2018 as an initiative by a group of Alexandrians, distributing a few hundred food boxes to neighboring families most in need in Al Attarin.

It quickly became clear that seasonal aid is not enough: a family that receives a box in Ramadan needs a steady income and schooling for its children all year. So we registered formally and built lasting programs that move from relief to empowerment.

Today we work year-round across five neighborhoods, with a permanent team and 260+ volunteers, toward the same goal we started with: helping a family until it can support itself.

What sets our work apart

We do not stop at seasonal relief; we take a family on a journey from support to independence.
We document every campaign with photos and numbers, and publish our annual reports transparently.
We work through a local team that knows its neighborhoods and reaches the families who need help most, reviewed case by case.

Where we focus now

We are expanding “Productive Women” and “Ready,” increasing the number of monthly sponsored families, and improving how we track each case after support ends.

See our governance and transparency

The governance page sets out the registration, board, spending, and annual reports.

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Milestones in our journey

2018

Beginning and registration

First Ramadan food-box campaign, followed by formal registration with the Ministry of Social Solidarity.

2020

Empowering breadwinners

Launch of “Productive Women” for vocational training and small-project funding.

2022

Youth readiness

Launch of the “Ready” program preparing students and graduates for the job market.

2025

Growth and impact

Work reaching five neighborhoods and over 9,500 cumulative direct beneficiaries.

Team & board

Ahmed Abdullah
Board Chair
Mona Saeed
Executive Director
Karim Fouad
Programs Manager
Heba Mostafa
Volunteer Coordinator