Mersal Delivers 500,000 Services to Vulnerable Families in 2025
Aug 04, 2025
Mersal Foundation provided nearly 500,000 services to vulnerable and underserved individuals in the first half of 2025, with the total value of support reaching approximately EGP 500 million.
The initiative reached an estimated 40,000 people, offering medical, social, and relief aid across Egypt. Of these services, 263,000 were medical and supported 17,000 individuals at a cost of EGP 365 million. An additional 184,000 social services were delivered to 15,000 people, totalling EGP 39 million in expenditures.
The foundation also organised 19 medical convoys during this period, costing EGP 42 million. Specialised oncology care accounted for 6,000 services for 900 patients, with expenses amounting to EGP 98 million.
Under a refugee support project conducted in partnership with the UNHCR, 35,000 services - including medical examinations, medication, and psychological support - were delivered to 7,000 individuals at a cost of EGP 6 million.
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The foundation also organised 19 medical convoys during this period, costing EGP 42 million. Aug 04, 2025 Mersal Foundation provided nearly 500,000 services to vulnerable and underserved individuals in the first half of 2025, with the total value of support reaching approximately EGP 500 million. The initiative reached an estimated 40,000 people, offering medical, social, and relief aid across Egypt. Of these services, 263,000 were medical and supported 17,000 individuals at a cost of EGP 365 million. An additional 184,000 social services were delivered to 15,000 people, totalling EGP 39 million in expenditures. The foundation also organised 19 medical convoys during this period, costing EGP 42 million. Specialised oncology care accounted for 6,000 services for 900 patients, with expenses amounting to EGP 98 million. Under a refugee support project conducted in partnership with the UNHCR, 35,000 services - including medical examinations, medication, and psychological support - were delivered to 7,000 individuals at a cost of EGP 6 million.
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