Egypt
AL FAYOUM VILLAGE RENEWAL
Al Fayoum Village, Egypt
Community Development Project
Al Fayoum Village is located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The Village is one of many small squatter communities in Egypt. The communities within consist of mostly unemployed, uneducated individuals, often with poor mental and or physical health.
The people of Al Fayoum Village are mostly itinerant workers who have moved to Cairo for work but have been unable to gain employment. Health within this community is very poor mostly due to the terrible living conditions. Most houses are mud brick shacks with no windows or doors, no water or sanitation, and no electricity. Life expectancy is short and diseases that breed in these conditions are rife.
DBL funded a program focused on the provision of safe water and sanitation, the provision of electricity and general building renovations including the installation of doors, windows and ceilings.
Project commencement date: Q1.2015
Project completion date: Q2.2015
CAIRO CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL
Cairo, Egypt
Hospital Upgrade Project
This project was recommended to the Foundation by the UTi team in Egypt. The team had been visiting the hospital and helping out regularly under their community programs and could see some major problems with the facilities in general, lack of equipment and deteriorating conditions.
They recommended that the Foundation assist the Hospital and that the assistance be provided to one specific ward, the GI ward, which addresses one of the most significant infant health issues in the country, dehydration and associated medical issues. The ward has some 17,000 patients per year from all over Egypt.
DBL undertook General Painting and upgrade, Upgrading of Air Conditioning and Ventilation, and the provision of new medical equipment.
Project commencement date: Q2.2010
Project completion date: Q3. 2010
AL ABRAR ORPHANAGE FOR GIRLS
Cairo, Egypt
Orphanage Upgrade Project
This orphanage near Cairo was established and is operated by the Wataneya Society and caters for young girls from the neighboring area. The facility is government accredited.
The buildings are in reasonably good condition, and it can be seen that the facilities and children are well cared for.
DBL upgraded the facilities within the building to improve the quality of life of the young girls residing there. The requirements included; drawers, one for each child, chairs, one for each child, a commercial oven to give the cooking capacity required, computers and printer and kitchen equipment
Project commencement date: Q4.2015
Project completion date: Q2.2017
AL FAYOUM VILLAGE RENEWAL #2
Al Fayoum Village, Egypt
Community Development Project
Al Fayoum is a village on the outskirts of Cairo that that has grown over the years as squatters, itinerant workers and displaced desert tribes have congregated in the area.
The nature of the community results in heavy unemployment, homelessness, mental health issues and substance abuse.
In 2015, DBL managed the redevelopment of some 20 homes to an acceptable standard, this was an extremely successful project with outcomes way beyond the upgrading of accommodation.
This project saw DBL return to the Al Fayoum community to renovate or rebuild, as required, 11 houses in one street.
Project commencement date: Q1.2018
Project completion date: Q2.2018
AL FAYOUM VILLAGE RENEWAL #3
Al Fayoum Village, Egypt
Community Development Project
Al Fayoum is a village on the outskirts of Cairo that that has grown over the years as squatters, itinerant workers and displaced desert tribes have congregated in the area.
The nature of the community results in heavy unemployment, homelessness, mental health issues and substance abuse.
In 2015, DBL managed the redevelopment of some 20 homes to an acceptable standard, this was an extremely successful project with outcomes way beyond the upgrading of accommodation. In 2017, DBL returned to the Al Fayoum community to renovate or rebuild, as required, 11 houses in one street.
This third project at Al Fayoum saw DBL rebuild or renovate another 15 houses.
Project commencement date: Q4.2018
Project completion date: Q4.2019
CAIRO ORPHANAGE PROJECT
Cairo, Egypt
Orphanage Upgrade Project
Cairo has numerous orphanages housed within buildings provided by the government. These buildings are of a reasonable quality, however lack some basic equipment and facilities which would allow caregivers to improve the quality of life of the children living within them.
The focus of this project was 5 of the orphanages located in Cairo. The actual work undertaken at each orphanage varied depending on individual requirements. The scope of the works and equipment provision included; floor coverings, washing machines, cooking equipment, water purifiers, air conditioning, mattresses, refrigerators and blankets.
Project commencement date: Q3.2013
Project completion date: Q2.2015
EL DEMERDASH EMERGENCY ROOM
Cairo, Egypt
Hospital Upgrade Project
The El Demerdash Hospital is a government hospital offering free services to children from all walks of life with no means testing or personal considerations. While the hospital was established by the government, it survives on a combination of government funding and donations – the building is severely neglected and operational funding very difficult with no funds available for maintaining and upgrading facilities.
The hospital has many needs, but based on our assessment of the various projects the most urgent is a need to renovate/upgrade the Emergency Ward.
DBL undertook a project to renovate the Emergency Ward including painting, tiling, renewing plumbing and wiring as well as the acquisition of new equipment.
Project commencement date: Q3.2012
Project completion date: Q2.2013
Individuals directly impacted over 20 Years: 36,078
Individuals indirectly impacted over 20 Years: 116,848
AIN SHAMS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Cairo, Egypt
Community Development Project
Ain Sham Children’s Hospital is in Cairo and is a full-service children’s hospital catering to people from all walks of life. It is a public hospital with a heavy emphasis on people from the lower socio-economic groups and many from ethnic Arab tribes.
DBL has worked with this hospital previously, upgrading a major GI ward and implementing education programs within that ward.
The hospital had an urgent need for a portable echo cardiograph machine to enable outpatient services to be more effective and for major heart problems to be identified much more quickly and accurately, with consequential treatment being implemented more effectively.
Project commencement date: Q4.2017
Project completion date: Q4.2017
EL DEMERDASH HOSPITAL
Cairo, Egypt
Hospital Equipment Project
El Demerdash is a government-owned children’s hospital providing free care to children from all socio-economic groups, regardless of their ability to pay for the services received.
The hospital survives on limited government funding and public donations. The building and equipment are very neglected and in serious need of upgrading.
DBL supported this hospital in 2012, upgrading the GI ward and introducing some basic training for illiterate mothers to try to minimize the incidence of GI complaints.
DBL provided funding for an Ultra Sound machine to be used for heart testing. The machine will be used in the Neo Natal Intensive Care unit, the Pediatric unit and in Pediatric Cardiac surgery. These units had no ultrasound equipment and treat around 1500 patients per week.
Project commencement date: Q4.2018
Project completion date: Q1.2019
