Can the contributor choose which family he/she wants to sponsor?
• How is the money sent to Egypt and when is it sent to Egypt? The money is wired to the BLESS account in Egypt every month. More specifically the donated money is sent whenever the need or urgency for it arises. H.G. Bishop Youannes handles these funds. • Are donations tax-deductible? Yes, all contributions and donations are tax-deductible. • Who supervises BLESS CANADA in Cananda? BLESS CANADA’s activities are supervised under H.H.POPE SHENOUDA III, with the help of H.G. BISHOP YOUANNES & Mr. Ikram Youssef in Toronto . • Where do we get the statistics from? The statistics have been compiled from current sources such as the United Nations 1998 Human Development Report and World Bank 1998; these groups work to assist the needy in many countries around the world. A complete list of sources from where the statistics were derived is available upon request. • What is meant by poverty, adequate sanitation, illiteracy? Poverty: 34% of the Egyptian population, living on less than $2/day. Adeq
