Ebsar Masr is a private civil foundation registered with the Central Administration for Associations and Federations at the Ministry of Social Solidarity under No. 692, dated 29 June 2014. It is governed by a Board of Trustees.
In our work, we are committed to:
- using resources honestly and responsibly, and only for their intended purposes
- accuracy in everything we say about our work and its results
- documenting our activities and their results as they are carried out, and sharing them with partners and the community
- political and religious neutrality, and a non-profit purpose
- complying with the laws governing civil society work in Egypt, including obtaining the required permits before raising funds
Legal Information
| Legal name | مؤسسة إبصار مصر للتنمية المستدامة |
| Name in the certified translation of the registration decision | Ebsar Masr for Sustainable Development Foundation |
| Legal form | Egyptian private non-profit civil foundation |
| Registration authority | Central Administration for Associations and Federations, Ministry of Social Solidarity |
| Registration number and date | No. 692, dated 29 June 2014 |
| Geographic scope | Arab Republic of Egypt |
Activities Under the Foundation’s Governing Framework
The Foundation’s governing documents, its Articles of Association, define the fields and activities within which the Foundation may operate, subject to the applicable law and the required approvals and licenses. They are set out below for reference.
This framework describes what the Articles permit. It is not a list of current programs or completed projects. The activities the Foundation has actually carried out are documented on Our Activities.
Fields of Work (Article 2)
Article 2 of the Articles of Association sets out seven official fields of work for the Foundation:
- Health activities
- Family planning
- Cultural and scientific services
- Maternity and childhood care
- Economic development
- Social assistance
- Care of special categories and persons with disabilities
Activities (Article 3)
Article 3 sets out ten activities through which the Foundation may pursue its purposes in these fields:
- Establishing medical clinics/dispensaries and participating in medical caravans.
- Collecting surplus medicines and clothing available from families and redistributing them to people in need.
- Establishing projects to employ recent graduates and conducting scientific research.
- Organizing cultural and religious seminars and lectures to raise awareness among members.
- Organizing various scientific and health seminars and conferences.
- Establishing cultural and scientific libraries.
- Organizing cultural and scientific trips and providing training and qualification courses.
- Organizing seminars, producing posters, and raising public awareness through audio-visual means.
- Opening supplementary/remedial classes for students at different educational levels.
- Providing financial and in-kind assistance to poor and needy people and caring for blind people and persons with disabilities.
Under the Articles, these activities are carried out in accordance with the applicable law and after obtaining the approval of the competent authorities and the necessary licenses. The inclusion of an activity in this list does not mean that a corresponding program is currently running.