The Empowerment Association for People with Disabilities for Community Development and Training in Sohag

Category: Local Organization
Target groups: People with special needs, women, youth, and children
Main field: Social, economic, and political empowerment; health awareness
Setting: Urban and rural
Year founded: 2015
This organization was established under license 1421 in 2015 by the Sohag Social Affairs Directorate, operating in the fields of development and human rights, through community work that provides a long-lasting effect and through special services to different segments of society. It aims to advance the society economically, socially, and culturally through special activities and projects that enhance sustainable development and self-sufficiency, which ensures consolidation between all members of society. It also empowers and fights for people with disabilities and women.


Main Activity:

awareness campaigns, microfinance for small projects

Ongoing projects

  • "Intelaqa" training project: employing 120 girls from Needa Village
  • Markaz Akhmeem, which works on empowering women economically, politically and socially within 8 months

Past projects

"You Can...You Are a Leader...You Are Special" initiative, which helped raise awareness on women's issues, especially women with special needs