SANTA VERENA CHARITY INC

Christian Family Sponsorship CFS This program provides regular financial support to families in need in Egypt. The service is available to the poorest of the poor and it helps to provide families with the access to meet their basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, health and education. It pairs up a Christian family in Egypt with a donor from the United States based on their level of need. The donor commits to making monthly payments to meet these needs. The program undergoes periodic assessments to help make decisions on the eligibility of beneficiary families and to follow up on their progress.

1- Good Samaritan - This is a small loan funding program that is intended to help individuals and families in Egypt to start small businesses in order to secure a steady income. Borrowers apply for small non-interest bearing loans. Their proposals are then evaluated, and successful applicants receive the loan. They are usually granted a short grace period before they start to repay their loans. Repaid premiums circulate into a revolving fund to create opportunities for others. 2- Diocesan Development Projects These are community development projects that are implemented in partnership with local dioceses. The supported projects are targeted toward the eradication of poverty in certain areas. The projects maintain a broad diversity of purposes and cover numerous areas of development such as provision of clean water, vocational training, health care, education, orphanages, day care centers, child care programs, disability centers, youth centers, life skills training, etc.