Angela Hofmann: Saving the Bees Project
Angela Hofmann: Saving the Bees Project In 2007 Angela Hofmann under SEKEM Initiative and alongside SVG8 launched her first beekeeping project focused on protection and spread of honey bees …
People in SEKEM: Mohamed Abdel-Halim
A delicious cup of coffee If you ever come to SEKEM and want to have a cup of coffee, head straight to Mohamed Abdel-Halim. Mohamed, known as Hamouda by everyone, …
People in SEKEM: Ahmed Shaker
More than 3 years ago, a hardworking treasury accountant, Ahmed Shaker, was searching the term “organic“ and associated places in Egypt. He came across SEKEM and not only learned about …
People in SEKEM: Amany Elsayed
“I love it when we celebrate each other’s birthdays. In my department, we collect money and buy a cake or presents. On the farm, they make a monthly party for …
People in SEKEM: Hossam Mansour Abdel-Hafez
“The goal of life is to continuously evolve and develop everything around us as a person will be defeated when he or she stops evolving,” says Hossam Mansour Abdel-Hafez. Hossam …
People in SEKEM: Rania Abou El-Nasr
Rania Abou El-Nasr is a young 24-year-old woman from Giza, who has been working in SEKEM since 2018. Despite her young age, she has achieved a lot in the marketing …
People in SEKEM: Hamdy Hamed
Hamdy Hamed practiced 4 different jobs in SEKEM for a period of nearly 28 years. He learned a lot from SEKEM and rose to the Export Subsidy Department recently. “I …
People in SEKEM: Samar Blasy
Samar Blasy is the youngest of three siblings. She grew up with her brother and sister in a loving home in Sharqeya to hard working and caring parents. Samar had …
People in SEKEM: El-Shahat Sahri Hassan Ismail
“Organic agriculture on SEKEM Wahat Farm is a challenge that brings me happiness and hope!” El-Shahat Sahri is a self-made 47 year old farmer. He is a dedicated man who …
People in SEKEM: Marwa Tohamy
“Every man and woman needs to find their sense of purpose, and I have found mine in SEKEM.” Marwa was born in Zagazig, a city in the eastern Nile delta, …
People in SEKEM: Amr Sabahy
“We should always be open to admitting mistakes and confessing that we are smarter today than we were yesterday,” says Amr while driving his jeep across the fields of the …
People in SEKEM: Fatma Ashour
Fatma’s constant smile is the first thing you will notice about her – and you will immediately be taken by it just like everybody else around her. Abundant friendliness is …
People in SEKEM: El-Hassan Salah
El-Hassan Salah has very well earned his position at SEKEM’s company NatureTex – with his devotion to work and eagerness to learn. The 30 year old Purchasing Supervisor managed from …
People in SEKEM: Tarek El Araby
At the beginning, Tarek had a centric ambition for success, pursuing social and academic status in the wish to honor his family; especially his father Dr. Faysal El Araby, his …
People in SEKEM: Amira Badawy
“When teaching, you never know when or how the results of your effort will show. It is like Dr. Ibrahim used to say, the land is poor, yet it is …
People in SEKEM: Tharwat Ismail
Tharwat Ismail teaches us that it’s never too late for a new beginning. At the age of 51, Tharwat first joined SEKEM and has been a positive and productive member …
People in SEKEM: Nadia Hassan
At the age of 28, married with two children, Nadia Hassan joined the workforce for the first time at SEKEM. As a wife and mother, Nadia chose to support her …
People in SEKEM: Chef Amir Abdel Aziz
To those who grew up in Gelfina, SEKEM is an inevitable part of their lives. Hence, it was no surprise that when Amir Abdel Aziz started to look for a …
People in SEKEM: Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim
Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim was already an athletics champion at school. But her teachers did not encourage her; at the time of the competition in the national league, her trainer even …
People in SEKEM: Gamal El-Sayed
One cannot speak of SEKEM School without speaking of Gamal El-Sayed. He was one of the most close confidants to Ibrahim Abouleish and he is the heart of the SEKEM …