Resala Charity Organization

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Resala Charitable Organization
جمعية رسالة للأعمال الخيرية
Founded1999;24 years ago (1999)
Type Non-profit
Location
Website resala.org

Resala, also known as Resala Association, is a non-profit organization based in Egypt.

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History and profile

Resala was established in 1999 as a youth movement at Cairo University; Sherif Abd Al Azim, an engineering professor, supervised the movement. [1]

It is powered by over 1,500,000 volunteers spanning 67 branches all over Egypt. It provides 31 activities aimed at helping the Egyptian community. These activities include: caring for orphans; helping the blind, the deaf, and children with special needs; blood donations; poverty alleviation; and literacy training. [2]

Activities

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References

  1. Dina Shehata (March 2012). "Mapping Islamic Actors in Egypt" (PDF). Islam Research Program. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. Resala