[vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1586735650657-4bf4a686-b2e8-5″ include=”1852,1690″][vc_column_text]In partnership with Coptic Orphans, volunteers raise awareness about health education in local communities by leading classes focusing on topics such as nutrition, hygiene, and public health. Applications for the Health Education trip will be processed by CMANA.
As a Serve to Learn volunteer, you’ll spend three weeks in the heart of Egypt putting your love for children to work by teaching them basic English skills through fun activities. You’ll get to know the real Egypt and its people. And you’ll experience serving people as Christ served, in their homes. You’ll be hosted by the Coptic diocese at one of Serve to Learn’s sites in simple villages along the Nile.
General Information:
Egypt was one of the world’s first civilizations, and one of its most enduring. To this day, the Pyramids of Giza stand as a testament to the greatness of ancient Egyptian civilization. But there is more to Egypt than just the pyramids. Deep in the desert you can find the monastery of Saint Anthony, the oldest continuously operating monastery in world, built in year 356 AD. Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East, with a population of about 80 million people. About 90% of Egyptians are Sunni Muslim. The remaining 10% are mostly Coptic Orthodox Christians.
Egypt has a hot and arid climate everywhere except on the Mediterranean coast in the north. The southernmost cities of Egypt tend to be hotter because they are further into the desert. Climate information for Egypt’s capital, Cairo, can be found here.
Orthodoxy:
The Coptic Church had its founding in the apostolic teachings of St Mark the Evangelist. Since his time, Christianity has grown considerably in Egypt. The Coptic Church constitutes the largest religious minority in the Middle East and North Africa. The church maintains a Trinitarian doctrine and is part of a larger group of churches called the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Christianity in Egypt has expressed itself through a rich monastic history. Several ancient churches and monasteries are scattered throughout the Egyptian desert where monks found solitude and separation from the world around them. To this day, monks carry on this monastic tradition in monasteries that have been operational for over 1500 years.
Exchange Rates:
Current exchange rates can be found here.
Health Advisory:
The CDC advises that travelers to Egypt are up to date on vaccinations such as:
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis B
- Rabies
- Yellow Fever
A full list of CDC recommendations can be found here. Tap water in Egypt is not suitable for consumption.
Cultural Customs:
The culture outside of the main cities of Cairo and Alexandria can be very conservative. In particular, the societal norms about male and female interactions are different from those in the west. For example, in parts of rural Egypt, it is improper for a man and a woman to touch unless they are married or related.
Trip Logistics :
Coptic Orphans: Coptic Orphans will have 1 trip that is 3 weeks in length covering different parts of Upper Egypt. The cost for the Coptic Orphans trip is $650.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJHuoO9gNQ&feature=youtu.be” title=”Here’s a video from one of our past Serve to Learn Health ED trips!”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]