Little Stars Projects for Luxor's disabled and disadvantaged children

To match our "Little Stars" logo, projects have been given zodiac and other constellation references. We do not as yet have projects to cover all the zodiac signs but as Little Stars grows then so will its scope, the number of children it can help and the range of projects it can tackle. Is there an existing project with your star sign? If so then please consider giving it your support. Our family sponsorship scheme has been given the name Andromeda, which is not a zodiac sign but is one of the biggest constellations in the galaxy and we hope to become the biggest family of little stars.

Project Aries
Providing food parcels, health care, wheelchairs and walking aids for Luxor’s needy children.
Project Taurus
Providing physiotherapy and speech therapy treatment for disabled children in Little Stars' west bank clinic, and extending the provision to cover general health plus dental and optician facilities.
Project Gemini
Buying a Toyota Double cab to provide transport for disabled children to enable them to reach the clinic, doctor or hospital and to get to the nursery school. The vehicle would also be used for the delivery of food parcels.
Project Cancer
Improving living conditions in family homes in the outlying villages and in Luxor's more dilapidated care homes
Project Leo
Collecting items of toys, clothing and shoes for children and young adults that can be distributed to sponsored families and individuals.
Project Virgo
Creating a free Hadana (Nursery School) in Qurna for children who might never receive an education and to provide educational opportunities for selected children throughout their school life.
Project Libra - new
Creating training workshops where widows can learn a trade leading to self-sufficienty
Project Scorpio - new
Creating a Drop-In/Night Shelter for Luxor’s Street Children
Project Andromeda
Adopt and Egyptian Family Sponsorship Scheme - 2009

Visiting Families and Child Protection

We are pleased to take sponsors to visit their families whenever it is possible and several visiting sponsors have been able to meet their families. However, our guidelines only allow sponsors to visit their own family and not others and all visits must be supervised. This is done as part of a child protection policy and to protect the privacy of the families concerned. As much as we would like all our sponsors to meet their families when they are in Luxor it is not always possible because unfortunately there are communication difficulties as we do not have English speaking staff. Also, while you are in Luxor, unless there is someone available who knows where the family lives then a visit just cannot be arranged. In addition, there is the problem of police check-points which have to be negotiated when travelling outside the city’s environs. These necessitate the presence of someone in authority who can vouch for the visitor and take responsibility for their safety. Our staff and volunteers are recognised by the check-point policemen but visitors are not.

It can be disappointing to have gathered together items for the children and then not to be able to present them in person, but we can assure you that all the items you bring to Luxor will reach the children and will be fairly distributed by our staff according to your wishes. Our Chairman is pleased to accompany sponsors when she is in Luxor but at other times we ask for your understanding of the problems and apologise for the disappointment that not seeing your family might bring. You are welcome to visit the west bank clinic during its opening hours.