Rawdat El-Ganna

Who we are

Rawdat El-Ganna Charitable Association for Development is a community-based, non-profit organisation in the village of Mit El-Mokhles, Zefta Centre, Gharbia Governorate. It was officially registered with the Gharbia Directorate of Social Solidarity on 17 June 2015 under No. 1971, and has since been brought in line with Egypt's NGO Law No. 149 of 2019, receiving the unified registration number 22111021414532.

The association was founded by people of the village to serve their neighbours in an organised, accountable and lasting way. Today it works across health, women's empowerment, family and child care, care for the elderly and people with disabilities, social assistance and religious and cultural services.

Our mission

To serve the families of Mit El-Mokhles and the surrounding villages through health care, women's economic empowerment, care for children, the elderly and people with disabilities, and social support, delivered with dignity, transparency and the spirit of community.

Our vision

A village where every family has access to care, every woman has a way to earn, and no one in need is left alone.

Our values

Dignity
We serve people as equals, never as cases.
Transparency
Officially registered, supervised by the Ministry, every donation recorded.
Community
Run by people of the village, for the village.
Sustainability
We build skills and services that last, not one-off aid.
Compassion
Rooted in faith and in care for one another.

Our journey

  1. 2015 Officially registered (No. 1971) with six founding fields of work
  2. 2022 Re-registered under NGO Law 149/2019; fields of work expanded to 15
  3. 2024 Women's sewing workshop in Mit El-Mokhles featured in Youm7
  4. 2025 Bylaws amended to add disability care, elderly homes, mosque building, vocational training and women's development
  5. 2025 Gharbia Governorate allocates 206 m² of land for a charitable clinic, nursery and dialysis unit

Leadership

Ahmed El-Habashy Mohamed Hawash

Chairman of the Board

The association is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, elected by its General Assembly in accordance with NGO Law No. 149 of 2019.

Official information

RegistrationNo. 1971 of 2015, Gharbia Directorate of Social Solidarity
Unified number22111021414532
Legal frameworkNGO Law No. 149 of 2019
ScopeLocal association
Financial year1 July – 30 June
HeadquartersDayer El-Nahia St., Mit El-Mokhles, Zefta, Gharbia

Partners

Community Development Association of Mit El-Mokhles

Our sister association in the village (registered No. 1161 of 2008), granted public-benefit status by Ministerial Decree No. 50 of 2025. The two associations are bound by mutual commitment: under each one's bylaws, the assets of either would pass to the other, so that the good done in Mit El-Mokhles stays in Mit El-Mokhles.

Hayah Karima (Decent Life) Presidential Initiative

Our women's sewing workshop operates within the Hayah Karima initiative's development work in Zefta's villages.