children without parental care in the world (UNICEF, 2014)
children are without parental care in Africa (SOS Children’s Village2023)
orphans in Egypt (MoSS 2023)
According to the basic principles of humanity and the best interest of every child, providing family care is essential. As stated by The Guidelines of Alternative Care of Children developed by the UNICEF, family-based care is healthier than institutional care. However, alternative care in Egypt mainly comes in the form of institutional care homes where the law stipulates that the child is expected to leave the care at the age of eighteen. Most children are let out at that age, especially males, and many homes allow the females to stay until they are a little older or married.
providing a safe environment for younger orphans, empowering youth, facilitating their integration within the community, equipping all parties involved in the system, paving the way for the Kafala System, and enlightening the society about the essentiality of its support.
338
Care Homes
2603
Care home managers and caregivers trained
4517
Children and youth reached
3490500
Individuals reached
1075
MoSS staff trained
1921
Civil society
19
Governorate
Vocational Qualification in Child Care (2012) Sanad was internationally accredited by PEARSON to provide a professional certificate for care givers, a certificate that promotes child and youth development.
PEARSON Accreditation (2016) A quality assurance certification supporting all educational training processes and programs in Sanad.
Quality Standards for Care Homes (2014) An accreditation given by the Ministry of Social Solidarity applied in collaboration with PwC.
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