You can donate anything to Hurghada Gives. Bring an item along to our secure store in Esplanada Residence in the Memsha, or drop it off at ALL4Kids in Esplanada Mall in the Memsha (close to the McDonalds).
Give a single monetary donation, it goes a long way:
- 300 Le will buy a basic food pack to help feed a small family for one week
- 2000 Le will pay for the food for a family of 6 for one month
- 2,500 Le will pay for the rent for a family house for one month
- 20,000 Le will pay for college tutorial fees, books and travel for one year
- 160,000 Le will buy a baby incubator for the medical centre
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor anyone. You may have seen a picture of a child or family on Facebook or if you have a specific request, we will help you find someone who is in real need. Email us at info@hurghadagives.org
What we do with your donations
Hurghada Gives accepts anything, the smallest item we have ever been given is one US $. The largest was a whole house full of furniture from an expat who was returning to the UK.
Firstly we check and clean all items (if necessary). There is very little electricity in the villages where the donations end up, so we have to be very careful when accepting food donations, chocolate can only be given in the cold winter!
Also all of the recipients are Egyptians so we have to be very careful we observe their culture and customs, be they Muslims or Coptics. We adapt, for example if we are given a short ladies skirt then we cut it up to make a blanket. If we are given an electric coffee maker we ask permission to sell the item so that something more appropriate can be purchased with the proceeds.
Each of the recipients of a donation has been assessed in their home to understand what their needs are. Sometimes it is a short-term need for example someone has lost their job and needs temporary help. Other times they need long term help, there may be an illness in the family, or a death.
Please do not be afraid of donating anything at all to us, we will show you via our Facebook page (Hurghada Gives – https://www.facebook.com/hurghadagives/) what we do with your donations.