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Lenten Meal Series

 
Lenten meal series - Egypt

Spotlight on Egypt

  • Population: 81,121,000 (2010 est.)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 73 years
  • Literacy rate: 66%

Printable Table Tent

Download and print this table tent, designed for the Egypt meal.  This table tent includes conversation starters and information about your gifts to ELCA World Hunger in action.

Placemats

Download, print and use different placemats during your Lenten meals to raise awareness about hunger, poverty and related issues.

Table Prayer

Bless, O Lord, the plants, the vegetation, and the herbs of the field, that they may grow and increase fullness and bear much fruit. And may the fruit of the land remind us of the spiritual fruit we should bear. (Prayer from Coptic, Egypt)


Egypt: Meet Aohora Story: Auhora
Auhora Gendy lives in rural village several hours outside of Cairo, Egypt. Health care is limited and hard to afford. And eye care? It’s unheard of. Last year, Auhora experienced what some might call a "miracle." She got her sight back. It is your gifts to ELCA World Hunger that made this possible. 
Read the full story

Download this story as a  bulletin insert PDF Format

Local Recipes

Popular foods in Egypt include koshari (pasta dish), lentils and rice and koftit roz (rice meatballs). Try these dishes and experience a taste of Egypt.

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