Community Foundation for South Sinai
St Katherine, South Sinai Egypt
Mission
To help Bedouin communities and all who care about South Sinai to improve Bedouin lives and livelihoods, carry the best traditions forward into the future, and safeguard South Sinai’s unique nature and heritage
Most Meaningful Change
In the window of opportunity following the Revolution of 2011, we ran a series of meetings in 75 communities across the region. Led by trained Bedouin facilitators, the meetings were promoted well in advance and run separately for men and women, ensuring that everyone’s voice was heard. For the first time people talked collectively about the hopes and needs of their communities in the “new Egypt.” Altogether, 3,350 people attended-about 8% of the entire population-and with our support some 4,000 Bedouin registered as citizens during that period, entitling them to vote. There was an unprecedented turnout at the 2012 parliamentary elections, and a record 8 out of 12 MPs returned for the region were Bedouin. Twelve young Bedu stood as candidates, including three young women-unheard of in this very conservative society. We also ran 20 signed meetings for deaf Bedu, the first of their kind, attended by 400 people. Since then, many people, including women, have asserted their right to government jobs, and the 91% South Sinai turnout in the 2014 constitutional referendum suggests that the engagement of Bedu as active citizens, previously minimal, has really taken root.
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Organization | Community Foundation for South Sinai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address 1 | Fox Camp, Wadi Shreij | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address 2 | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City / Town | St Katherine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State / Region | South Sinai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZIP / Postal Code | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continent | Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map Address (If Different) | Wadi Shreij | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map City / Town (If Different) | St Katherine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone | +0201003365369 / +447837401803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
hilarygilbert@hotmail.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.southsinaifoundation.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Mohammed Khedr al Jebaali, Co-ordinator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Contact’s Name | Hilary Gilbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Contact’s Position | Chair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foundation at a Glance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Founded | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mission Statement | To help Bedouin communities and all who care about South Sinai to improve Bedouin lives and livelihoods, carry the best traditions forward into the future, and safeguard South Sinai’s unique nature and heritage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization Description | Community Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Description | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Board Members | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $50,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $50,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $42,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Declined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | In the window of opportunity following the Revolution of 2011, we ran a series of meetings in 75 communities across the region. Led by trained Bedouin facilitators, the meetings were promoted well in advance and run separately for men and women, ensuring that everyone’s voice was heard. For the first time people talked collectively about the hopes and needs of their communities in the “new Egypt.” Altogether, 3,350 people attended-about 8% of the entire population-and with our support some 4,000 Bedouin registered as citizens during that period, entitling them to vote. There was an unprecedented turnout at the 2012 parliamentary elections, and a record 8 out of 12 MPs returned for the region were Bedouin. Twelve young Bedu stood as candidates, including three young women-unheard of in this very conservative society. We also ran 20 signed meetings for deaf Bedu, the first of their kind, attended by 400 people. Since then, many people, including women, have asserted their right to government jobs, and the 91% South Sinai turnout in the 2014 constitutional referendum suggests that the engagement of Bedu as active citizens, previously minimal, has really taken root. |