Kayan Masr Foundation for Development, Training, and Community Participation Support

Category: Local Organization
Target groups: Women and youth
Main field: Social, economic and political empowerment; health awareness
Setting: Urban and rural
Year founded: 2011
An NGO that aims to improve the Egyptian family's living conditions and seeks to motivate all citizens to improve their societies. It provides the support needed for the implementation and management of development projects, specialized trainings and rehabilitation programs and the establishment of partnerships with civil society organizations, public and private institutions and international organizations in order to share resources and expertise.


Main Activity:

Providing psychological support, trainings, and awareness campaigns

Ongoing projects

  • In collaboration with Nahdet El Mahrousa Association, Kayan is working to economically empower youths by providing training programs to improve their life skills, as well as work with female breadwinners on their vocational skills and support their small businesses
  • Be the Strongest Initiative targets female cancer patient, which raises awareness on the importance of early screening for girls in schools and universities, as well as provides psychological support for cancer patients. The initiative aims to support women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to overcome the disease, and empower them and their families in the process.
  • Dear Daughter Project is being implemented in Al Wasty village, working with around 50 girls on art, life skills, psychological rehabilitation, and gender awareness.
  • The Micro Parliament Project encourages girls to become political participators - Sport activities, interactive theatre, camps and trips
  • Dignified Life Project is implemented with CARE Egypt and aims at the economic empowerment of women

Past projects

  • Awareness programs in schools and local communities
  • Hospital and house visit programs
  • Developing the skills of workers and volunteers
  • You are not alone" program, which provides support for female cancer patients
  • sychological and social support program for cancer patients
  • Economic empowerment projects
  • Training for spousal and family caregivers of cancer patients
  • Projects that aimed to build the capacity of local community organizations
  • Awareness initiatives for women's rights, and education
  • Training programs to prepare youths for the labour market

Future projects

  • Economic empowerment of women in villages
  • Ancient handicrafts training for women
  • Egypt is Stronger With Us Initiative, which aims to raise the capacity of youths and develop a social accountability approach in regard to organizations that work in the community