In partnership with the Commercial International Bank (CIB), the 6/6 Eye Medical Caravans project sought to increase the livelihoods of disadvantaged children from different backgrounds by providing optometry services and awareness raising sessions. The caravans targeted children and schools from low-income families who would not have been able/willing to visit an optician due to their economic situations in the following governorates: Cairo, Giza, Minya, Suez, Port Said, Assuit, Aswan, Gharbiya, Red Sea, and Dakahlia. The 6/6 Medical Caravans provided more than 318,096 School children from low-income families an opportunity to have their eyes examined and receive eye care services. The fully equipped 6/6 Medical Caravans provided eye tests, medication, glasses and lenses in addition to referrals to ophthalmologists for complex cases. A total of 471 Medical Caravan stations have been conducted across a total 401 schools. The project also incorporated the CIB employee volunteering program where a large number of the CIB staff members supported the service delivery in each caravan. The Caravan also contained a fully equipped pharmacy and an eye glasses shop to allow children to choose the frame design and color that suits them. Additionally, the children participated in awareness raising activities before their eye tests. To encourage the students to keep their eye protection tips in mind, colorful cartoon masks with the awareness messages were distributed to the children. To practically help them to apply what they learned during the awareness sessions, each child was given a towel and a bar of soap. Through demonstrating the targeted awareness messages to the children, they learned how some minor daily habits can help to prevent major eye problems in the long run.

Salil is an Egyptian production line for high quality handmade goods made by women living in marginalized areas in Egypt. The brand was established three years ago by Gozour Foundation for Development (GFD) as a pilot project in partnership with Attijariwafa bank supported by their CSR program. The project aimed to assist and empower women in marginalized areas by offering them vocational training and decent source of income to support their families and educate their children. The brand also contributes to promoting the value of Egyptian handicrafts through developing the skills of the women and enable them to become highly skilled and professional Artisans. Today, Salil is a brand name of a production line of unique identity and taste, mainly producing: tote bags, laptop and makeup bags, and clutches as well as home accessories.  Salil has a small sized workshop where the production and trainings take place, whereas it provides a safe and dynamic working space for the women to learn and develop their skills. Salil also has an e-store where the products are sold and marketed. Please visit our store: www.salilstore.com.

The main goal of this project was to enhance employment opportunities for graduates of Agricultural Technical Schools and young people in green house agribusiness and land reclamation technologies.  The project resulted in building the capacities of 120 graduates of Agricultural Technical Schools and young entrepreneurs who willing to start micro-agribusinesses using greenhouse technology. Additionally, the project invested in the establishment of two greenhouses to be owned and run by two local NGOs in the targeted areas. Project graduates either managed to seek work opportunities at large farms investing in agribusiness or were encouraged to apply for land ownership with Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to receive five hectares of newly reclaimed lands for ownership and start their own businesses.

Make a Difference was an extensive program which comprised a vast number of initiatives and fundraising events that sought to engage volunteers to contribute in meeting the social and financial needs of disadvantaged children and poor families in marginalized areas. Gozour Foundation, in collaboration with volunteers from Barclays Bank, implemented the following initiatives:

• Back to School Initiative: volunteers purchased, packed, and distributed school bags to support children in needy families and encourage them to continue their education.
• Bazar El Kheer: volunteers brought clothes, footwear (new and barely used) as well as kitchen and home supplies and sold them at Bazar El Kheer for poor families at nominal prices.
• Career Day: volunteers hosted youth in their offices to build their capacity on how to search for job, write a CV, and conduct interviews.
• Environment Campaign: volunteers participated in a clean-up campaign in El Awayed area in Alexandria and brought and distributed baskets in the street to ensure the sustainability of the initiative.
• School Refurbishment: volunteers participated in painting the class rooms and fences of schools in Alexandria, Cairo, and Giza Governorates.
• Kindergarten Refurbishment: volunteers planted and painted the playground of the kindergarten of Dahshour CDA.
• Cookout: volunteers participated in cooking and distributing meals for children in three orphanages.