Alashanek ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development (AYB-SD) is an Egyptian non-governmental organization with registration number 6135/05. AYB-SD is inspired by Egyptian youth seeking the comprehensive development of poor communities in Egypt through various social, cultural, and economic projects. AYB-SD believes that poor communities are productive and are able to contribute to the development of Egypt if they are given the right chance and direction.
AYB-SD involves Egyptian youth from various educational backgrounds and cities in community development, whereby they can contribute to the alleviation of poverty and enhance the ethics and morals of the society through engaging them into the circle of development. In addition, community development will, in itself, empower and boost the ethics, morals, skills and life-knowledge of volunteering youth.
AYB-SD Chairperson won the “35 under 35” International Award
On the 4th October 2007, Raghda El Ebrashi, AYB-SD Founder and Chairperson, flew to London to receive the 35 Under 35 award, established by World Business magazine in London and Shell Corporation to recognize 35 women from different countries around the world under the age of 35 who are leading business and social entrepreneurs. El Ebrashi received the award for her establishment of Alashanek Ya Balady as being one of the successful community development models in Egypt .
The event gathered a group of highly successful women in the Kempinski Hotel in London . They came from all corners of the globe -- Colombia , India , Russia , Tunisia and Ireland -- to name a few of the countries represented there. They were campaigners, social entrepreneurs and business women of the highest caliber.
AYB-SD Branches in Universities
Alashanek ya Balady is a member of Anna Lindh
Alashanek Ya Balady is a member of the Egyptian Youth Federation
