This is a community support project in one of the seven garbage villages outside Cairo. In this shanty town people earn their living by collecting and recycling garbage. Following a flood in 2020 the community was dispersed and the government promised to provide new housing which has now been built. However, the prospective tenants who are very poor and unable to conduct their usual business from where they have been temporarily housed, have no money to pay rent of the new properties. This is apparently not a problem as the government are prepared to allow them to live rent free in the new properties if they pay a monthly maintenance charge which they should be able to afford when they recommence working. Adjacent to the apartment blocks, the government has earmarked a plot of land which can be used for carrying on the business of rubbish sorting, in return for a very small monthly rental. It is hoped that the container housing the medical clinic will soon be relocated to this site. The couple leading this project support around 20 families on a regular basis, in different ways, with medical care, with groceries and daily living needs. They also directly support 10 widows, providing income support, groceries and other household necessities. In addition, they provide help for around 25 children to continue attending school by providing finance to help cover school fees. For a time, it was possible for the community to come together and meet again as a group within a local church, on a weekday. This ministry makes a major contribution to the well-being of the community.
