271K families join ‘Takaful and Karama’ program in two months: Minister

CAIRO – 1 September 2024: From July 2024 to the present, a total of 271,288 new families have been included in the “Takaful and Karama” program, said Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy.

She said that during this period, approximately 1.2 million economic empowerment interventions have been carried out.

The program has also organized numerous internal exhibitions and launched training programs to help beneficiaries manage small projects, she continued.

Additionally, under the “New Beginning” initiative, around 150 of the most vulnerable families have been provided with housing, the Minister said.

Morsy’s comments were given during a meeting with the Prime Minister Moustfa Madbouly on Sunday in the Cabinet headquarters in the New Alamein City. The Minister reviewed the executive plan for the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s program, which is part of the government's agenda for the period from July 1 to December 31, 2024.

The Ministry of Social Solidarity has established an operations room to monitor the disbursement of assistance through the Takaful and Karama program. Coordination with governors, directors of social solidarity directorates, and the Egyptian Red Crescent is in place to manage and intervene in case of any congestion or crowding during the payment process.

It is noteworthy that the funding for the Takaful and Karama program has reached EGP 41 billion for the current fiscal year, as per the directives of the President. The program currently benefits nearly 21 million citizens, representing approximately 5.2 million families.