Sawiris Foundation for Social Development

Sawiris Foundation for Social Development is an Egyptian charity organization linked to the Sawiris Family established in 2001 and a prominent institution of economic and social aid in Egypt. It has been described as "Egypt's first modern family grant-making foundation".

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History

The foundation was established with support from with support from Ibrahim Shihata.
Initially funded with an endowment of corporate shares, this arrangement was challenged by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the shares were liquidated, and the foundation now has a cash endowment.

Activities

Its activities include:

Creating projects that provide job opportunities for Egyptians, including the 'Yalla neshtaghal' programme for the garment industry
Training particularly in economic sectors and professions that are not adequately available in the Egyptian market
Placement of qualified Egyptians in the job market
Scholarships in various colleges and universities with particular programs for scholarships at Queen Mary at University of London and at ETH Zurich.

Since 2005, the foundation also distributes annual literary prizes under the name Sawiris Foundation Awards for Egyptian Literature in novels, story collections, short stories, best scenario on long feature movies, best first-time scenario written for cinema. Among the recent winners is novelist Reem Bassiouney.
The Sawiris Foundation is recognised for evaluating the impact of its interventions, including through randomized controlled trials.