Mama maggie gobran, founder of stephens children, ministers to impoverished children and their families with incredible resilience and. The daughter of an uppermiddleclass family in cairos coptic orthodox christian. Cairos mother theresa serves children of egypts slums. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Mama maggie of egypt is being honored for her commitment to serve lives of the poor in her community, realizing value of those seeking vocational training in order to contribute to. Gobran, whose work has been compared to that of mother teresas in the slums of india, is the founder of stephens children, an outreach in cairo that helps individuals living in the citys.
Maggie gobran gives insight into how she became an inspiration for coptic christians. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Mama maggie of egypt honored with international women of. Mama maggie and christianity are good for the world the. Mama maggie gobran was honored the international women of courage iwoc award during an annual celebration on thursday by the us department of state. Children and celtic christianity marks treasury of. Mama maggie maggie gobran is the founder of stephens children. Since 1997, maggie gobran and her organization stephens children have been changing lives in cairos notorious zabala, or garbage slums. Mama maggie gobran is seen speaking to the audience at willow creeks 16th annual leadership summit photo. The organizers of the international service summit in naperville believe development leads to peace. At the summit this year, mama maggie taught us about the power of silence as a spiritual discipline. For the second year the rotary club of naperville is holding an event to get people more. Feb 25, 2012 this pin was discovered by amy rowell. From marketing maven to angel of the garbage districtthe inspiring authorized biography of maggie gobran, the mother teresa of egypt.
Congressmen nominate compassionate coptic missionary for. Take a look at this short video reminding us about what silence can do for our souls. Mother teresa of cairo a possible nobel peace prize winner. Whether its to bloom where youre planted or to uproot yourself and follow his voice to. Maggie gobran is both a saint and a social entrepreneur. A prayer for healing father above, christ of love, holy spirit healing dove, fill my heart, o triune god. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The untold story of one womans mission to love the forgotten children of. Introduction to mama maggie gobran and the ministry of stephens children.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Her mission is to love the forgotten children of egypts garbage slums. Gobran, known as egypts mama maggie, was nominated by members of the united states congress, a report from a christian news site said. Bestselling authors martin makary and ellen vaughn chronicle mama maggie s surprising pilgrimage from privileged child to stylish businesswoman to college professor pondering gods call to change. Mama maggie picked up her cross and left an affluent life to help transform the lives of impoverished children surrounded by garbage. Since 1997, maggie gobran and her organization stephens children have been changing lives in.
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