| Administrative History | Allocations: 1923-1925, 1928, 1942-1943, 1945, 1971-1972. See later annual reports for any subsequent allocations.
In December 1914, Egypt became a British protectorate. In 1922 it was an independent monarchy. There was a revolution in 1952 in which the King was overthrown and in 1953 a republic was declared.
The first Save the Children (SCF) grant anywhere on the African continent was made to the World Brotherhood Foundation in Cairo, in 1923. £560 was given to feed 180 boys in an orphanage. A further grant was made in 1924, and in 1925, when money was also given to the British Infant Welfare Centre in Cairo. A small grant was made in 1928. In 1941, aid was given to Egypt, to children 'suffering as result of the war' although the details are unknown. In 1943, relief is stated to have been given to refugee children in Egypt - probably from South East Europe - and in 1944 SCF staff began to be sent to Cairo to prepare for work in Greece and the Balkans when that area was liberated. In the meantime they worked with Greek and Yugoslav refugees in Cairo. In 1945, the teams had gone to Athens but money was still allocated to work in refugee camps in Egypt. In 1971 and 1972 grants totalling over £10,000 were made to Egypt. It is not clear where the money went. SCF-UK decided not to launch its own programme in Egypt as other aid societies were already operating in the country. In 1986 Egyptian Save the Children became a member of the Save the Children Alliance. In 1998 SCF established a regional office for the Middle East and North Africa region in Cairo. Its work, mainly in Cairo and Alexandria, related to inclusive education and child protection. |