EGYPT
Spotlight on Egypt• Population: 81,121,000
(2010 est.)• Life expectancy at
birth: 73 years• Literacy rate: 66%
Printable Table TentPrint the table tent, designed for the Egypt meal. This table tent includes conversation starters and information about your gifts to ELCA World Hunger in action.
PlacematsPrint and use different placemats during your Lenten meals to raise awareness about hunger, poverty and related issues. Available in a separate PDF.
Table PrayerBless, O Lord, the plants, the vegetation, and the herbs of the field, that they may grow and increase fullness and bear much fruit. And may the fruit of the land remind us of the spiritual fruit we should bear. (Prayer from Coptic, Egypt)
Story: AuhoraAuhora Gendy lives in rural village several hours outside of Cairo, Egypt. Health care is limited and hard to afford. And eye care? It’s unheard of. Last year, Auhora experienced what some might call a "miracle." She got her sight back. It is your gifts to ELCA World Hunger that made this possible. Read the full story.
Local RecipesPopular foods in Egypt include koshari (pasta dish), lentils and rice and koftit roz (rice meatballs). Try these dishes--experience a taste of Egypt.•Koshari - http://www.food.com/recipe/koshari-39446•Lentils and Rice - http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/dianas-egyptian-lentils-rice-96581•Koftit Roz - http://www.food.com/recipe/koftit-roz-rice-meatballs-387638
ELCA World HungerLenten ResourcesLent is a time of prayer, service, and self-examination. During this time, many of us choose to live simpler lives, remembering those who do not have the food, money, or resources to simply live. Here are some resources to help your congregation remember those who are hungry and living in poverty this Lenten season.
Lenten Meal SeriesDoes your congregation host meals before Lenten services? Why not join together for a meal and help fight hunger at the same time? Enjoy global cuisine while learning about the world and how gifts to ELCA World Hunger are making a difference. Instead of charging for the meal, collect donations to support ELCA World Hunger. Complete plans for six meals are available on the following topics: Bolivia, Cambodia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Egypt, and South America.
Meet Auhora
Auhora Gendy lives in rural village several hours outside of Cairo, Egypt. The community of 30,000 is faced with poverty, with the average daily income coming out to $1.80. That's a less than $2 to feed, clothe and shelter your family. Health care is limited and hard to afford. And eye care? It’s unheard of.
It is estimated that 90 percent of people who are blind live in developing countries. More than half of these cases are caused by cataracts and other preventable, treatable eye diseases. Blindness has a profound socioeconomic impact in society. Not only is the blind person unable to work, but at least one other family member often has to drop
out of school or skip work to care for them.
Like many adults worldwide, Auhora slowly developed cataracts as she aged. With no preventative care or treatment, she eventually went blind.Last year, Auhora experienced what some might call a "miracle." She got her sight back.It is your gifts to ELCA World Hunger that made this possible. Since July 2007, a mobile eye clinic has provided free eye exams, eyeglasses and simple surgeries to prevent and treat blindness in 3,000 patients. In Auhora’s case, it was a simple, $270 surgery that restored her sight. "Now, I see." Auhora says with a smile.
Your gifts to ELCA World Hunger support this program and others like it in more than 60 countries around the world.
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Aoho
ra G
endy
live
s in
rura
l vill
age s
ever
al h
ours
outs
ide o
f Cai
ro, E
gypt
. The
com
mun
ity
of 3
0,00
0 is
face
d wi
th p
over
ty, w
ith th
e ave
rage
dai
ly in
com
e com
ing
out t
o $1.
80. T
hat’s
a
less t
han
$2 to
feed
, clot
he a
nd sh
elter
your
fam
ily. H
ealth
care
is li
mite
d an
d ha
rd to
af
ford
. And
eye c
are?
It’s
unhe
ard
of.
It is
estim
ated
that
90
perc
ent o
f peo
ple w
ho a
re b
lind
live i
n de
velop
ing
coun
tries
. Mor
e th
an h
alf o
f the
se ca
ses a
re ca
used
by c
atar
acts
and
othe
r pre
vent
able,
trea
tabl
e eye
di
seas
es. B
lindn
ess h
as a
pro
foun
d so
cioec
onom
ic im
pact
in so
ciety.
Not
only
is th
e blin
d pe
rson
una
ble t
o wor
k, bu
t at l
east
one o
ther
fam
ily m
embe
r ofte
n ha
s to d
rop
out o
f sch
ool
or sk
ip w
ork t
o car
e for
them
.
Like m
any a
dults
wor
ldwi
de, A
ohor
a slo
wly d
evelo
ped
cata
ract
s as s
he a
ged.
With
no
prev
enta
tive c
are o
r tre
atm
ent,
she e
vent
ually
wen
t blin
d.
Last
year
, Aoh
ora
expe
rienc
ed w
hat s
ome m
ight
call
a “m
iracle
.” Sh
e got
her
sigh
t bac
k.
It is
your
gift
s to E
LCA
World
Hun
ger t
hat m
ade t
his p
ossib
le. S
ince
July
2007
, a m
obile
eye
clini
c has
pro
vided
free
eye e
xam
s, ey
egla
sses
and
sim
ple s
urge
ries t
o pre
vent
and
trea
t bl
indn
ess i
n 3,
000
patie
nts.
In A
ohor
a’s ca
se, i
t was
a si
mpl
e, $2
70 su
rger
y tha
t res
tore
d he
r sig
ht. “
Now,
I se
e.” A
ohor
a sa
ys w
ith a
smile
.
www.elca.org/hunger
�Yo
ur g
ifts t
o ELC
A Wo
rld H
unge
r sup
port
this
prog
ram
and
othe
rs lik
e it i
n m
ore t
han
60 co
untri
es a
roun
d th
e wor
ld.
A gi
ft of
just
$27
0 co
uld
rest
ore s
ight
to th
e blin
d. W
ill yo
u he
lp w
ith yo
ur g
ift to
day?
I
hav
e enc
losed
my g
ift of
$10
0.
I h
ave e
nclos
ed m
y gift
of $
270.
Oth
er $
____
____
____
Meet
Ao
hora
Mak
e you
r che
ck p
ayab
le to
“ELC
A Wor
ld H
unge
r.” Pla
ce yo
ur gi
ft in
your
cong
rega
tion’s
offe
ring
plat
e or m
ail it
to: E
LCA W
orld
Hun
ger, P
.O. B
ox
7176
4, Ch
icago
, IL 6
0694
-176
4. Gi
ve o
nline
wi
th a
cred
it ca
rd a
t www
.elca
.org
/hun
gerd
onat
e.
Laury Rinker/ELCA