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Services facilitating the reunion of families by locating or helping locate family members whose current whereabouts are unknown. Such services include helping migrants trace family members that they have lost contact with due to armed conflicts or other situations of violence, natural or man-made disasters, or simply because of migration or other critical situations.

Housing-related support helps migrants who are struggling to set up or maintain a stable home environment, or migrants who do not have access to affordable or suitable houses.

Several organizations, institutes and learning centers in Egypt offer a myriad of learning and education opportunities for children, adolescent and adults. Some migrant children and adolescents are also able to enroll in Egyptian public schools provided that they can show required documentation to prove their eligibility. In Cairo there are private and community based schools where migrant children and youth can access elementary education and in some cases even obtain diploma granting access to further education. Adult education is also available, often in form of language and IT courses. Vocational training which leads to a professional path of becoming e.g.…

Some organizations have scholarships and/or funds available to cover educational costs. Funds and scholarships are restricted in number and available only for applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria. Each organization has its own eligibility criteria which also may vary from time to time. Organizations under this section are able to provide further guidance.

Service providers which have programs that provide low-income migrants and migrants in need with financial or material assistance on a small scale, as well as assistance to access affordable essentials.

In Egypt, adult education starts from the age of 12 upwards, several non-governmental organizations, community based organizations and community centers provide wide ranging educational programs for adults from language training to life skills courses. Types of these educational courses vary from workshops to full-time programs. Each organization sets their own enrollment procedures while some welcome participants on walk-in basis. Organizations under this section are able to provide further guidance.

Services offered to migrants under the age of eighteen, or migrant children who have been separated from both parents and other relatives and are not being cared for by the adult who is responsible for doing so (legal guardian). They can be provided with general services that can include, but are not limited to, educational or financial assistance, legal, medical, and psychosocial services.

Psychosocial assistance aims to promote, protect and support the well-being of vulnerable migrants, with activities aimed at reducing psychosocial vulnerabilities, promoting community resilience and ownership and providing aid that takes into account psychosocial and cultural diversity issues. Psychosocial support can include mental health counseling, referrals, problem-solving assistance, spiritual support, group support, and many other similar services. These services are provided by organizations that include mental health professionals, social workers, counselors, specialized nurses, clergy, pastoral counselors and others.

Services offered by community-based organizations or service providers for specific nationalities. This can be community initiatives or community-based centers.

The protection of refugees has many aspects. This include ensuring; refugees will not be returned involuntarily to their countries, ensuring fair and efficient access to asylum procedures, ensuring that their basic human rights are respected, and allowing them to live in dignity and safety while helping them to find a more durable, long-term solution. Many organizations provide protection for those who are most vulnerable and minimize the threats which many refugees are subject to. Organizations under this section are able to provide further guidance.

Services offered to Victims of Trafficking (VoTs) are available to migrants who are/have been subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex or labor, other forms of sexual exploitation, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs. They can be young children, teenagers, men, and women. The services can range from psychological and psychosocial support, to medical and legal aid, to community integration and access to education, shelter/housing, and job training programs.

Refugee resettlement to third countries and family reunification for refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, and other countries. This includes the provision of medical screening, counselling and information, cultural orientation, documentation and logistical support. These activities are fully-funded by countries of resettlement.

Migrants in Egypt are entitled to use Public Health Services. In addition, you can also be seen in Private Hospitals. Some non-governmental and international organizations can provide both medical care services, referrals to public or private hospitals and medical clinics and financial help.

Some local and international organizations in Egypt offer legal counselling and assistance to refugees about their resettlement cases. These organizations help recognized refugees understanding their options and navigate through different procedures. Some organizations conduct regular workshops with community-based organizations to explain the resettlement process. Organizations under this section are able to provide further guidance.

Considerable numbers of migrants and refugees in Egypt wish to return home but lack the means to do so. Returning back to the country of origin represents a durable solution for many foreigners who cannot find the financial means to survive and/or don’t have a regular residence permit in Egypt, hence risking arrest and deportation in compliance with the national legal framework regulating immigration. Refugees and migrants may opt to return back when the situation in their country of origin has improved and they no longer face protection risks. Organizations under this section are able to provide further guidance.

Some organizations provide medical testing services like blood tests and other type of medical examinations at their medical facilities.

In Egypt, resettlement services for refugees are mainly provided by UNHCR through resettlement programs run by different resettlement countries. Resettlement to a third country means that a person recognized as a refugee by UNHCR in Egypt gets legally resettled from Egypt to one of the resettlement countries because he/she has resettlement needs and fulfils the resettlement criteria. Resettlement will only be considered for individuals who have no prospects of return to the country of origin, or prospects to integrate in the country of asylum. Resettlement is primarily a protection tool and only refugees with specific needs, which cannot be addressed…

The medical services vary from organization to organization. Also, depending on the type of medical aid needed, age and status, the patient will be directed to a different hospital or clinic for tests or a doctor’s consultation.