Mish Madrasa Offers After-School Education to Children in Need

Founded by activists who offer after-school classes to help fill the gaps left open by the city’s overcrowded government schools, Mish Madrasa is an alternative education center for the unprivileged children living in the poor Giza neighborhood of Saft al-Laban.

The initiative provides opportunities for development to students through community-based education that targets subject-based skills along with character development. Mish Madrasa aims to nurture a culture of positive learning among students as well as encouraging a discipline of open-minded cooperation to broaden the students’ future opportunities.

Founder Mostafa Wafa, a resident of Saft al-Laban, said that aggressive behavior of children in his neighborhood has compelled him to take an action arising from his belief that “a country without educated citizens cannot progress: our future, these children, belong in the classroom, not on the streets.”

“We want to provide the neighborhood with a good school. A school for humans,” Wafa said at his family’s house, where classes also take place.

In Saft al-Laban, there are just few schools for over 300,000 people, according to Wafa, who added that classes can consist of up to 100 students. Although Mish Madrasa follows the government curriculum taught in public schools, part of the project’s goal is to achieve what public schools sometimes fail to deliver.

Mish Madrasa’s volunteering work is not only limited to Egyptians, as foreign recruits are welcomed to join as well to form a culturally, linguistically and talent-diverse team collaborating to bring the best in education to the students of Saft al-Laban.

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