Maggie Gobran (Arabic: ماجي جبران) orMama Maggie is aCoptic Orthodox consecrated servant and the founder and CEO of the non-profit charity Stephen's Children inCairo, Egypt. She was also professor of computer science at the American University in Cairo, is married and has a son and a daughter.[1] She was nominated forNobel Peace Prize in 2012 and 2020.[2][3]
Maggie Gobran often referred to as theMother Teresa of Cairo, is aCoptic Christian lady who once lived an affluent lifestyle, sheltered from poverty and misery.[4] Despite this, she still experienced persecution as a Christian in Egypt. In 1989, she gave up her academic career to become aCoptic OrthodoxChristian consecrated servant and set up the charity Stephen's Children, whose aim is improving the lives of the children of Christians and families living in Cairo's slum quarters and impoverished communities in ruralUpper Egypt. She also offers help to impoverished Muslim and Bahá'í children.[5][6]
In 2019, she was awarded theInternational Women of Courage Award by theDepartment of United States and theUSFirst LadyMelania Trump.[7] Gobran was on the list of the BBC's100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[8]
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