Hesham Farouk

Hesham Sayed is passionate about education. He wants to make a positive difference and impact in the development field.

He graduated from the faculty of education in the chemistry department and then he continued his postgraduate studies in psychology.

Later, he recognized his passion in the development sector, especially in education, so he started his journey with CARE Egypt as a facilitator volunteer in BPRM project. This period helped him to learn how to communicate with many different nationalities and learn more about different cultures.

After this, he joined CRS Egypt as a verification volunteer in the educational program. During this time, he gained knowledge of the refugees’ educational system in Egypt. He continued with the Save the Children as a youth and adolescent facilitator where he acquired a lot of understanding about youth and being part of their transformation to be community leaders.

Afterwards, he joined the Lazord fellowship and currently he has been placed at Wataneya for the development of orphanages as a research and knowledge coordinator. This is the start of his new journey as a researcher to make orphans’ life better. Also, he monitors and evaluates orphans’ data and does qualitative research to make sure that orphans have an equitable life.

He believes that everyone deserves equal opportunities in life. Life is a journey, and he is grateful that he is gaining a lot of experience every day from his colleagues and family, and everybody around him. He believes that in order to reach our goals, we should gain different experiences from different fields.

Hager Ebeid

Hager Ebeid is an accomplished environmental engineer and sustainability enthusiast with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and a professional diploma in Solar Energy from The American University in Cairo. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, specialising in Smart Management of Climate Change.

Hager has made a significant impact throughout her career. As a consultant at Chemonics Egypt, she provided expert advice on environmental projects and developed innovative solutions. She also played a crucial role as a coordinator in the safe spaces’ initiative of the UNFPA, empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth.

Beyond her professional engagements, Hager actively contributes as a trainer in green technology programs, inspiring others to embrace sustainable practices. She has represented the United Nations Population Fund at international forums and attended COP 27 as an observer, a prestigious global event focused on addressing climate change. Hager’s dedication to environmental engineering and sustainable development is truly remarkable. Through her work, she strives to create a greener and more sustainable future, serving as an inspiration to her peers and beyond.

Farha Alaa

Farha received her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities, Sociology Department in 2022. She has a strong belief in the power of education and how it can provide children and youth with the skills and knowledge they need to build a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Farha has been interested in social development since a very young age, and thus, she has been volunteering for the last nine years in social development projects. Her interest in education made her volunteer in several educational projects including educational programs in Ezbet Abu-Qarn and Ezbet Khair-Allah.

She also worked for three years as a character-building teacher for kids trying to make them discover their strengths and potential. She’s been a trainer’s coordinator at Science Crafts for Educational Solutions for over a year. Currently as a Lazord Fellow, she is placed at GIZ in Technical Support for the Comprehensive Technical Education Initiative (TCTI) project.

Veronia Gerges

Veronia has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy.

She is passionate about refining a future worths living for all people, especially those in vulnerable situations. On the grounds of this, she started working with refugees in projects of the Egyptian Health Ministry and volunteering in BPRM and UNICEF’s projects, and that grew her passion for refugees’ right to a better life and access to their basic needs.

Believing in the impact of education, Veronia’s placement is in the Save the Children education project as a Lazord fellow. Matching her passion with her work and enjoying the change that happens in students’ lives, as much as enjoying skills obtained from the fellowship.