Fund-raiser for the girl Rital

This is 8-year-old Rital from an Egyptian village near Aswan in Upper Egypt—an intelligent, gifted girl who already spoke some English at the age of 5 and dreams of becoming a doctor. Thanks to donations from Admacum, she was enrolled at the Nile Egyptian School (NEIS) in New Aswan at the age of 5, giving this highly gifted girl a bright future from the very beginning. The state schools in the villages are overcrowded with poorly qualified teachers and over 50 students who receive little individual attention. Now, at 8, Rital is in the second grade of primary school at NEIS and already speaks English well. She loves learning and spends a lot of time reading and studying.

Unfortunately, her mother, Hager, whom Admacum enabled to study law over 10 years ago, no longer has the necessary financial resources to send her daughter to NEIS. Her husband left her and provides no financial support, leading to their divorce. With the little Hager earns as a working woman—a rarity in an Egyptian village—she supports herself, her daughter, and her elderly, ailing mother.

Hager is a strong Egyptian woman who stands up against the injustices often inflicted on women in Egyptian villages by their husbands. Her heartfelt wish is for Rital to receive the same education she has, so that one day she can become a confident young woman who can realize her dream of becoming a doctor and help women in Egypt.