Ministry of Social Solidarity

Egypt’s government denies granting LE 8,500 as financial grant to every citizen

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 12:00 GMT

The Cabinet Media Center has denied ad groundless reports attributed to the Ministry of Social Solidarity and circulated on social media that the government will grant every citizen financial aid worth LE 8,500.

Decent Life Foundation support 100 brides as part of ‘May joy lasts’ initiative

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 02:00 GMT

Decent Life Foundation organized a celebration, in cooperation with Minya Governorate, at the Roman open theater, as part of the “May joy lasts” initiative.

Egypt’s gov. launches campaign to eliminate child marriage

Mon, 30 May 2022 - 09:45 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity has launched campaign to eliminate child marriage within the framework of the “awareness program” for community development, which roams the governorates under the slogan “With awareness, Egypt changes for the better.”

Egyptian Society of Arabesque & Mashrabiya Arts, Gayer Anderson Museum to hold 10th Annual Forum on March 22

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 - 10:34 GMT

The forum will be held from March 22 to March 24

Egypt's EIPR submits request to govt to legalize its status

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 - 08:09 GMT

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) submitted a request to the Ministry of Social Solidarity to legalize its status and reconcile its papers in accordance with the laws regulating civil associations to avoid any violations.

793 artists compete in 2nd Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture & Arts competition

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 - 03:44 GMT

The Farouk Hosni Foundation for Culture and Arts had decided to increase the number of branches of its annual competition in its second edition to five.

Compensations to explosion injured, victims' families announced

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 - 10:59 GMT

Twenty died and 47 were injured.

Egypt's unemployment rate reaches 8.9%: Solidarity Ministry

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 - 11:11 GMT

The Ministry of Social Solidarity said that 4 million jobs were provided through anti-unemployment programs and projects during the last 10 years.

Aspects, drafting process of proposed new NGOs law

Sat, 18 May 2019 - 03:47 GMT

The cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law regulating civil work in Egypt. The House of Representatives will receive the draft within this week.

Five new drug addiction treatment centers to open this year - min.

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 - 12:34 GMT

Wali said five new drug addiction treatment centers will open this year, thus raising the total number of centers to 27.

100,000 cases to join monetary subsidy program in FY2019/2020

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 - 03:05 GMT

The inclusion of those citizens will start on July 1 along with the beneficiaries of the pension offered by the Ministry of Social Solidarity.

Wataneya Society celebrates 10th anniversary

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 - 09:15 GMT

Wataneya Society celebrated on Dec. 9 its 10th anniversary and the success of “Quality of Care for Children without Parental Care” project, held in cooperation with Drosos Foundation.

Mawada program seeks to limit divorce rates: solidarity minister

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 - 10:52 GMT

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly announced that Mawada program seeks to teach youth how to protect their families from divorce and dissociation.

112 NGOs receive LE376 million in October

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 - 02:09 GMT

Wali explained that 55 foreign entities provided 151 grants to 112 NGOs in Egypt.

Draft law substitutes drug use penalty by treatment

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 - 12:51 GMT

The proposed law stirred debate.

Social Solidarity Min. allocates LE 2M for compensating Al-Rasheda's families

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 - 02:22 GMT

Ministry of Social Solidarity allocates LE 2 million to the families affected by the fire that hit palm tree farmlands in Al-Rasheda village.

Solidarity minister confers with Australian amb. in Cairo on cooperation on social care programs

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 - 12:18 GMT

Wali conferred with Australian Ambassador in Cairo Neil Hawkins on means of boosting joint cooperation in the fields of development, social care and exchange of expertise.

Street children need to be helped, not ignored

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 - 12:04 GMT

Although several charity organizations collect money for such purpose, it is not always clear cut or certain that the money reaches those in need.

‘Two are enough’: Gov’t’s bid for birth control

Sun, 27 May 2018 - 08:28 GMT

The Ministry of Social Solidarity launched a family planning campaign Wednesday with the slogan “Two are enough”, aiming to contain the increasing population.

TV drama series with addiction, smoking scenes to be blacklisted

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 - 11:38 GMT

A protocol was signed between the Fund for the Fight against Addiction and Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation to decrease addiction scenes in drama.

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