Greek Campus
Cairo
Cairo Governorate
11865
Egypt
- Youth and education
Safarni initiated its first activity in 2012 by providing children with the chance to get exposed to other countries and cultures using an innovative approach that has won international recognition from Ashoka, Lego Foundation, and most recently, the 2017 UNAOC & BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award.
Safarni advisory board is involving members of different backgrounds. The Advisory board is responsible to endorse all organizational pivotal decisions; the Managing Director is reporting to the advisory board in a monthly basis, regarding all departments of communication, financial, and Programs. currently, there are 4 fixed-term employees in Safarni.
Safarni has its dynamic pool of volunteers with 100 Egyptian, migrants, and Foreign volunteers,
Safarni was depending on self-fund by its board members, but since 2018, we received funds from the IOM to implement 2 years program with migrants and Egyptian children in Cairo and Alexandria.
we mainly implement educational activities with children aiming at creating a generation who is appreciating and respecting diversity.
we partner with community-based organizations in less privileged areas. currently, we are implementing the SAWA project with cooperation with Bassita.
Safarni designs and implements educational programs that help communities celebrate diversity and support inclusion.
Educational Programmes:
Design and implement Safarni’s award-winning educational programs, proven to measurably enhance social cohesion and appreciation of difference amongst children and youth. [hyperlink video]. These include Safarni’s classic Travel Adventures, Ambassador’s Club, Diversity in the World, and Diversity in the City.
Bring people together to meet and share experiences, stories, and the uniqueness of their cultures. (organization of intercultural activities, encounters) To foster dialogue and critical thinking with regards to diversity
Training & Competencies:
Training of intercultural competencies for teachers, educators, companies,
Support community members to work on projects and initiatives to foster inclusion.