Inner Wheel Club D95

Inner Wheel Club of Cairo headed by Mrs. Wageiha Anwar  held a joint meeting with  Rotary Club of Cairo.

The meeting was organized by Mrs Noha El-Zeini – HS of RC of Cairo headed by Mr. Mohamed Hassouna.

Spokesperson Dr. Naima Al-Qusayr, representative of the” WHO” in Egypt and Senior in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

The meeting was attended by Mrs. Reem Nazih, ISO for D95 Egypt and Jordan, members of the Rotary and IWCs members and professors doctors of the Faculty of Medicine.

IWC of Cairo was established on November 23, 1971, with the encouragement of IIW at the time, Mrs. Nancy Sharp and wife of a Rotarian.

The club’s first board of directors was formed by Mrs. Laila Abul-Ela, “RIP”, who was the first president of the IWC of Cairo from 1971-1974.

RC of Cairo, with IWC of Cairo, contributed to the establishment of EL Yasmine House for the Elderly at 6 October in the Seventh District, and it was opened in 1993.

Dr. Naima Al-Qasir, spoke about Covid -19 pandemic and its various mutations, and the difference between them, up to Omicron, this strain that appeared in South Africa and moved to many countries and how to protect ourselves, ensure vaccination, wear a mask, distance and avoid crowding.

RC of Cairo celebrated with IWC of Cairo the 50th anniversary of the club establishment.

Inner Wheel Club of Garden City Club, headed by President Azza Selim, made a trip to the city of Alexandria to stimulate domestic tourism on December 11th and 12th 2021.

The IW members visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Jewelery Palace, and the Qaitbay Citadel. During the trip, we were invited to the Umm al-Dunya Association by our colleague Sarah Salah Sorour, Director of Public Relations in the office of Mr. Mostafa El-Feki, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and a member of the Egyptian Yacht Club’s board of directors.

Guest were Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, Eng. Auf Hammam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Umm Al-Dunya Association, and former Governor Nadia Abdo, and after that dinner was held at the Yacht Club.

 CD95 Egypt and Jordan, Mrs. Hala Hagrass, held an official visit to Inner Wheel Club of Giza headed by Mrs. Enas Al-Imam and the club’s members at El-Gazira Sporting Club.

The president of the club presented the most important voluntary and charitable projects this year which are as follows:-

1. Completing the payment of school fees for students who are unable to pay their fees in various educational stages at Al-Sayeda Khadega School and Al-Orman Primary and Preparatory Schools.

2. A number of school bags and shoes were distributed to orphans, and winter clothes were purchased for some students as well.

3. A heart surgical fees were paid  to Abou El Reich Hospital for a five-year-old girl from New Valley.

She also referred to a new project, which is purchasing sewing machines to help women with no income to support their families.

At the end of the meeting, CD95 Hala Hagrass, thanked the members for their projects that spread happiness on the faces of the less fortunate people.

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A delegation from Inner Wheel Club of Petra headed by the club president Mrs. Lynne Farradj Muasher along with club delegates and members attended the  meeting for District 95 Egypt & Jordan in Cairo on Saturday the 4th of December.

This visit coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of D95.

The 31 IW clubs celebrated the Golden Jubilee with joy at The Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel.

A curtesy visit was made to pay our condolences to D95 Chairman Mrs. Hala Hagrass on the passing away of her mother.

We ended our trip by a visit to The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, where the Royal Mummies were put to rest.

A big thank to D95 NR Mrs. Iman El Bashary , DC Mrs. Hala Hagrass,

D95 Executive Committee and all members who participated in arranging this memorable visit.

 Members of IWC  of Alexandria East, headed by Mrs. Nadia Mohy El Den, hosted the writer Dr. Reem Bassiouni, who won Naguib Mahfouz Award for her book “Awlad al-Nas” Trilogy of the Mamluks.

The symposium was about her new book, “The Trilogy of Ibn Tulun”.

On Monday 29/11/2021, Inner Wheel Club of Petra headed by Mrs. Lynn Farraj Muasher, visited the “Safsaf Center” of the Jordanian Society for Psychological Rehabilitation, which was established in 1989 under the chairmanship of Mrs. Haifa Al-Bashir and works on psychological, social and professional rehabilitation for the beneficiaries of the Society’s services, to achieve their proper integration into society and economic empowerment for them, in order to reduce the social stigma associated with mental illness.

The association also provides psychological support and rehabilitation and vocational training in sewing, weaving, mosaic, music, carpentry and computer.

The ladies made a tour in which they were briefed on the association’s distinguished facilities, and how the beneficiaries spend their time and their internal residence.

Mrs. Muasher presented a check from the members of the IWC of Petra for this charitable foundation, and its noble goals.