“I adore children and have always hated the idea of children suffering. The groundbreaking moment came when I saw a documentary on BBC about children in China. That’s when I felt I needed to do something,” says Flavia Shaw-Jackson, founder of the Belgian-Egyptian established charity, FACE for Children in Need. Flavia, a South African, holder of a French passport and a mother of three children, who is currently living in Belgium, aims to help reintegrate abandoned babies, orphans and street children into families and society through love and education. In an interview to Egyptian Streets, the most spirited Flavia takes us through her journey with FACE, from establishment and onward. “Along seven journeys in 2003, I visited about 25 orphanages. I also spent a great deal of time in the slums around Cairo in order to understand the real needs on site. But the main purpose of my visits was to work out the most practical and efficient way to offer help hand-in-hand with the local authorities,” Shaw-Jackson said. “I studied in-depth the various forms the project might take, contacted and met with local authorities, as well as experts in…
Transforming the Lives of Egypt’s Street Children One Loving Attempt at a Time
September 2, 2015
