Every moment, every second

Every moment, every second....

While youare reading this, in every passing second...

Every second
8.000 000

8 million cells die in your body.

8.000 000
8 million cells are created instead of the ones that are dead

Each cell forms approximatley 2000 proteins.
More than 2.5 million red blood cells are produced in your body,
your heart pumps 83 ccm of blood.

The blood in the aorta vein is carried 33cm away.
5000 nerve cells are produced in an embaryo in the mother's stomach.

10.000 signals are transmitted from a single nerve fiber.

4 babies are born.

2 people die.

The light that starts its way from the moon, reaches your eyes.

Every foton coming from the sun covers 300.000 km. distance in the space.

16 million tons of water evaporate and rise up to the sky, 16 million tons of rain falls down

616 million tons of hydrogen is transformed to
612 million tons of helium.

100 lightning flash strike the world,



" In wahtever business thou mayest be, and whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from the Qur'an, -and whatever deed ye (mankind) may be doing , -We are witnesses thereof when ye are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from thy Lord (so much as) the weight of an atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the smallest and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in clear Record.

"Surah 10: Jonah 61"

Dream with me

Dream with me
Of a tomorrow that's coming
And if it doesnt come
We will bring it ourselves
We will start walking on our path
Our many footsteps will lead us to our dream

No matter how many times we fall
We will be able to rise again
Find the way through, challenge and defy the dark clouds
We'll find our night transformed into a thousand days
Only if we dream

Dream with me my friend
Our footsteps will shorten the way
I care about my innocent dream
Whatever it may beIt will satand with its soul beside us
No matter how long the way becomes
Even if we become lost, my friend
Our reunion will gather us in embrace
Toward our dreamOnly if we dream

قوتنا X شباب امتنا

الموضوع يتلخص بان هذه الأمة أمةٌ شابة في جملتها وفي مجموع حياتها؛ ثم إنها أمة شابة في واقعها الذي تعيشه الآن وفي هذه الظروف، فأكثر أمم الأرض شباباً هي الأمة الإسلامية والحمد لله. كانت أكثر الأمم عدداً في أوائل هذا القرن هي أمم الغرب، فقد كانت دول الغرب تعد بعشرات الملايين؛ في حين كانت بعض الدول الإسلامية مثل: مصر -قبل مائة سنة- كانت خمسة أو ستة ملايين فقط، بينما كانت بريطانيا تزيد على 20 مليوناً، وكذلك فرنسا .

فكانت أمم الغرب أكثر أمم الأرض شباباً، ولكن من حكمة الله سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى أن أترف هؤلاء في الحياة الدنيا، وأعطاهم زينة ومتاعاً يستدرجهم به، ويمهلهم حتى يأتي اليوم الذي يأخذهم فيه أخذ عزيز مقتدر. لقد جاء الوقت الذي اشتغلت فيه هذه الأمم بلذاتها وشهواتها من جهة، ومن جهة أخرى استفاقت أمتنا -والحمد لله- واستيقظت، والعوامل في ذلك كثيرة - عوامل انحدار أولئك، وعوامل إفاقة هذه الأمة- لا مجال لعرضها، وهناك عوامل أوسع وأعم من عوامل الانحدار أو الإفاقة، وهي عوامل بشرية بحتة. فهذه العوامل بجملتها أدت إلى أن تصبح الأمة الإسلامية هي -والحمد لله- أكثر أمم الأرض شباباً؛ ولو أخذنا مثالاً على ذلك تركيا -مثلاً- سكانها الآن أكثر من 70 مليوناً، نسبة الشباب فيهم عالية جداً، لا تكاد تقارن هذه النسبة لو قارناها بـألمانيا وتركيا، فهما أكثر دولتين بينهما نوع من العلاقة العمالية وما أشبه ذلك؛ حتى إن ألمانيا لما أرادت أن تضع إعانات لزيادة عدد السكان كان أكثر من حصل على هذه الإعانات هم العمال الأتراك، الذين يعملون في ألمانيا. إذن نحن أمام خير كثير -والحمد لله- فالأمة شابة، نحمد الله سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عليها؛ لكن هذا يستتبع مشكلات ومسؤوليات وتبعات كثيرة جداً، فمن يربي هؤلاء الشباب ومن يوجههم ويقومهم؟ قبْل أيام قليلة فقط أصدرت الأمم المتحدة بياناً عن الإحصاء العام للعالم، وذكرت أنه في نهاية عام (2000م) سيصبح عدد المسلمين (ألف وستمائة مليون).

يعني لو افترضنا أن الشباب فقط (ستمائة مليون) معنى هذا أن الشباب المسلم وحده سوف يكون أكثر من عدد سكان أوروبا بشيوخها وشبابها وصغيرها وكبيرها

إذاً فعماد الأمة، وقوام وجودها، وأساس نهضتها -بإذن الله تبارك وتعالى- هم الشباب

The Duweiqa rockslide

There are two contradicting sides to the story that makes one happy and sad at the same time. It is relieving to see the large number of NGOs and private individuals going out on their own to assist and give a lending to the helpless and homeless Duweiqa residents. On the other hand, it is sad to see the government employees who are “supposedly” there to assist Dueweia residents in the rescue efforts, were incompetent and apathetic.

It is promising to see the large number of people going out there collecting donations, food, blankets and many necessary resources to help Duweiqa residents. It gives hope to the future of Egypt’s coming generations. However, the fear is that those potential youth are put down and shoved aside killing their motivation and willingness to make Egypt a better place.

The question remains: If the government is incapable of helping out the victims of the Duweiqa rockslide; why did they have to stop NGOs and potential youth from entering and giving them a helping hand; in terms of materialistic and emotional support? If the government was doing a good job in digging out the bodies and helping out the families of the Duweiqa residents, then their decision to stop NGOs from entering is justifiable. However, since nearly all the Duweiqa residents complained from the government’s inadequate rescue efforts, then it is inconsiderate to block outside help. Needless to say, tension took place nearly every day between Duweiqa residents and security officers. Families of the victims were looking for a shoulder to lean on and someone to trust to bring back their most basic rights and at least bury their family in a decent manner. However, disappointment and anguish is what they experienced on a day-to-day basis. Most of them believed that if the rescue efforts did a better job and worked fast, then maybe some of their family members would still be alive. However, the rescue efforts were slow, clumsy and apathetic!

Newspaper reports state that the cause of the slide came from sewage works, approved by the local council, from homes at the top of the Mokattam hill. Residents’ had previously mentioned to officials that there were eroding rocks hanging over their homes and that they might fall if more homes were to be built. The smaller pieces of rock that cracked off from the Mokattam hill and slid down over the Duweiqa were slushy as they were mixed with liquid from the sewage water.

As with many other cases, residents complain from certain projects taking place near their homes, however, as usual the government either ignores the complaints or justifies their actions illogically for “the greater good of the nation.” Many complained that there had been great opposition against building more houses on top of the hill, but they had been built anyway after being granted permission by the local council. Residents believe that this disaster could have been prevented if only officials listened to them in the first place and banned the construction of more houses and fixed the sewage system so that it does not run down from the hills into the Duweiqa.

“The rock was secure when we first came here. But with the water and wind, it was slowly eroding. We have complained to the local municipality, and the governorate office in Abdeen, but to no benefit. An inspector came in his car, but did not even bother to get out. He looked out his window, and drove off,” resident Suraya Abdel-Qader Ali told Daily News, Egypt.

Sadly enough, this is how our country is run; by mere corruption and ignorance from responsible government officials who only look for their benefit on the expense of the week and helpless.

Complaining has done nothing to the residents of Duweiqa, they were ignored at every attempt in trying to warn officials of the severity of the situation and as a result innocent civilians were killed and others injured. Mothers lost their children, families lost their homes and others lost their future.
One positive attempt from the Ministry of Health was issuing vaccination to the Duweiqa residents to prevent them from getting any infectious diseases that could spread by the ruin
and decay of bodies. Although the government also sprayed pesticides on the site due to the infestation of insects, it was still necessary to take the vaccinations. Although this was a good decision to take by the government, yet the Duweiqa residents had more issues than hygiene on their minds.
In efforts to make the whole situation slightly better, reports state that about 112 families have been moved from the Duweiqa slums to new homes after the rockslide. The First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said that she is personally responsible for providing each of the families displaced by the disaster with a new apartment. However, allocating homes for the Duweiqa residents only solves part of the bigger problem.

There was nothing in their hands that they can do and they all felt betrayed by the local council for not taking into consideration their concerns about the rocks on the Mokattam hill. Knowing that high officials were the reason behind the accident, there was nothing that can be done to bring back their rights of even their families. Like any other disaster that occurs in the country, families grieve and weep but nothing can bring back what has been taken from them.

Better living conditions, crisis management campaigns by the government, enhanced infrastructure and well trained rescue teams are only some of the many big issues that the government needs to work on and improve.

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Resala - Egypt's Leading NGO

Resala is an Egyptian NGO that was established in October 2000 after the completion of its first branch in Faisal, Giza, Egypt. Today Resala boasts 32 branches all over Egypt and some 75 thousand volunteers. Each Resala branch offers 17 different activities to help people in the community.

Early Beginnings

The idea behind Resala started in 1999 when Dr Sherif, now Chairman of Resala, was delivering a lecture to his Engineering school students at Cairo University as part of an academic course about Work Ethics. At the end of the lecture, student's gathered around him and expressed their desire to take action and not just stand still in front of negative aspects they see in the community. They decided to be positive and start helping out their surrounding community by cleaning up their university, delivering free training courses to their colleagues and helping out in spreading the word about blood donation among their colleagues at the School of Engineering at Cairo University.

Activities

Orphans
Hosting of orphans. Providing orphans with food and shelter in addition to a Big Brother / Big Sister program fueled by volunteers.

Poor Families
Resala provides food and simple furniture for poor families.

Deaf
1- Sign language training for volunteers.
2- Trips for the deaf.
3- Training for the deaf.

Blind
1- Braille training for volunteers.
2- Braille printing.
3- Printed book to recorded tape service for the blind done by volunteers.
4- Trips for the blind.
5- Computer training for the blind.

Children with Special Needs
1- Speech lessons.
2- Computer training.
3- Motor skills practice.

Recycling
Collection of used paper and cardboard for reuse.
SalesSimple products with the Resala label on it are sold such as mugs, tissue paper and other objects. This helps spread the word about Resala as well as create some income to be used for charity.

AdvertisingResala
regularly reserves booths at exhibitions and sport clubs to advertise its a activities through direct contact with prospective volunteers and/or donors. During the exhibition, Resala volunteers distribute flayers and provide volunteer application forms as well as donor application forms to those interested. Moreover, they sell Resala products during the exhibition.
HandiworkProviding handiwork training for volunteers.Sales of handiwork crafts with the profit reused for charity at Resala.

Used Clothes
Collecting used clothes and reselling it for very low prices at poor neighborhoods through short 3-day exhibitions. The money from the sales goes back to Resala for spending in charity.

Literacy Training
Teaching adults how to read and write. Training is delivered by volunteers.

Charity Dish
Any person may donate food to Resala. The food is then provided to those benefiting from the various Resala activities such as those attending literacy courses or children taking free private lessons at Resala.

Charity Errand
Volunteers may elect to offer a free drive to blind or sick people or for other charity errands at Resala. Whenever a need for such a service arises, an employee at Resala responsible for such activity calls volunteers who have signed up for this activity to check who is available from them and asks him or her if he could provide the free ride they are in need of.

Computer Training
Each Resala branch has a computer lab in which capable volunteers provide free computer training in various computer fields to whoever would like to attend the courses.
School LessonsResala volunteers provide free private lessons to school students in various school subjects.

Blood Donation
At the first Thursday of every calendar month, Resala volunteers who are interested in and capable of blood donation gather at the various Resala branches to donate their blood.

Blood Bank
Interested volunteers may decide to include their name, contact information and blood type in a database at Resala. Whenever a case comes up that is in need for blood transfusion, a Resala employee checks the database for volunteers with matching blood types and calls them to see who can be available to donate his or her blood for the case that has showed up.

Green Resala
Each volunteer interested in the Green Resala activity brings a potted plant and keeps it at Resala after writing his or her name on the pot. The volunteer then comes to check on his or her plant at Resala and take care of it.

Funding Needed
Donations Resala accepts regular fixed monthly donations. A Resala representative collects the fixed monthly donation each month from the donor's house. A Resala employee first calls the donor at home to make sure he or she is ready for donation and will be available to collect the donation from him or her. The Resala representative provides a stamped receipt to the donor upon collecting the fixed monthly donation.

Hospital
Resala has land in Mekattam for building a hospital.

School
Resala has land in Mekattam for building a school for children with special needs and regular children.

Dr Sherif Abdel Azim
Dr Sherif Abdel Azim is Chairman of Resala. He is a Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Cairo University. He also lectures at the AUC (American University in Cairo). Dr Sherif conducts regular visits to the different Resala branches, specially to those in Cairo, delivering an introductory session to new volunteers during each visit.

How you Can HelpYou can:

1- Donate blood
2- Deliver computer training
3- Deliver lessons to school children
4- Deliver literacy training
5- Read and tape record books for the blind
6- Teach the deaf
7- Train children with special needs
8- Offer free drives
9- Offer a charity dish
10- Sell Resala products
11- Classify used clothes at Resala
12- Sell used clothes at Resala exhibitions
13- Distribute food bags in poor families
14- Explore poor families
15- Donate a fixed monthly donation to one or more of these three activities at Resala: orphans; 16- poor families and/or other.

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