Egypt · Education that protects
Scholarships that keep students safe and in school.
In rural southern Egypt, poverty, early marriage, and unsafe work pull young people out of school and toward exploitation. Our scholarships cover university tuition, supervised housing, and mental health care, so students can keep learning on a path they choose.
3,000+
Students supported
642
Currently enrolled
$1,200
Helps fund a year of scholarship
IN HER OWN WORDS
"My grandmother never held a pen. My mother signed her marriage contract with a fingerprint. Last month, I signed my own university enrollment, full name, my own hand. My little sister keeps my old school bag under her bed, waiting for her turn."
— Christina, Scholarship recipient
THE NEED
When stability shatters, exploitation enters.
For many families in rural southern Egypt, opportunity is fragile. When income collapses, education is often the first thing a child loses, and isolation follows.
16%
of girls in Egypt marry before age 18
Source: Girls Not Brides
21.9%
of secondary-age girls in Upper Egypt are out of school
Source: UNICEF Egypt
19.7%
youth unemployment leaves young adults economically trapped
Source: UNICEF Egypt
12.1%
of youth ages 15–17 work in hazardous conditions
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
OUR APPROACH
Three pillars of protection
Every scholarship combines physical safety, an uninterrupted education, and emotional support. It isn't about choosing a future for a student. It's about making room for the one they choose.
01
Safe distance
Supervised housing puts distance between students and high-risk environments, with daily structure, stability, and protection.
02
Educational continuity
University tuition, supplies, clothing, and core needs ease the financial pressure that pulls students out of school and toward unsafe work.
03
Inner resilience
Mental health care and our annual youth conference help students heal from fear, rebuild confidence, and believe in their own potential.
GROWTH
From 40 students to more than 600 a year
40
Early years
100
2021
250
2023
450
2024
642
2026
VOICES OF FREEDOM
In their own words
“I used to think my only contribution to the world would be manual labor. Now, as I work toward my engineering degree, I realize your support didn't just pay for school. It gave me the right to dream.”
Omar, engineering student
“I am the first person in my family to step onto a university campus. When I look at my textbooks, I see a bridge carrying my whole family away from poverty.”
Salma, first-year student
“I spent years feeling like a burden, but the mental health care and the September conference changed how I see myself. My past doesn't define my potential.”
Hana, conference graduate
“To the donors, you saw a doctor in me before I even saw a student. Your belief was the first brick in the future I'm building.”
Amira, medical student
SPONSOR A STUDENT
Opportunity shouldn't end where money runs short.
Join the supporters standing alongside vulnerable students in Egypt.
QUESTIONS
About the Egypt program
Why are these students so vulnerable?
Many face three pressures at once: networks that target young people because of their background, poverty made worse by discrimination, and isolated rural communities with little local protection.
How does a scholarship reduce that risk?
It works like a set of barriers. Housing creates distance from high-risk environments. Tuition and supplies ease the pressure on the family. School keeps a student on a stable, supervised path. Mental health support builds resilience against grooming and coercion.
Why southern Egypt?
Some of the deepest risk factors cluster there: heavier poverty, more school dropout, and stronger pressure toward early marriage. Scholarships interrupt those pressures before they harden into long-term harm.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Leaving The Jar is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.