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Advance quality care for orphans by advocating, educating, and developing resources for Kafala families
Yalla Kafala
Yalla Kafala is a non-profit charity founded in 2020 with the aim of creating a better life for orphans in Egypt by raising awareness about Kafala, facilitating Kafala procedures, guiding Kafala families and preparing them by providing them with the necessary tools to raise children who are mentally and behaviorally healthy.
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7/10/2025
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Is it permissible for Egyptains families living abroad to apply for kafala?
Yes, and you can find the rest of the kafala eligibility criteria here: 1- Either one or both spouses must acquire Egyptian citizenship. 2- Applicants must be between 21 and 60 years old. If a single woman applies, she must be at least 30 years old and obtain her family's consent if she plans to live with them along with the child. 3- A stable source of income is required. 4- A suitable residence for the family and the child must be available. 5- If the family has biological children, the youngest child must be at least two years old.To initiate the kafala process, kindly register on the Ministry of Social Solidarity's website. Next, gather these documents. Then, take the documents to the Directorate of Social Solidarity located in your residential area.
If the kafala procedures are free of charge, why do we pay 3,000 EGP to the Ministry?
The amount of money paid to the ministry is deposited into an account registered under the name of your kafala child. The money does not go to any responsible party during the kafala procedures and only the child will have the authority to access and utilize this fund when they reach the age of 18-year-old.
If I’m a single woman, what name does my adopted child get?
For a single mother the child can take the mother’s family name (Fatwa issued in Sept 2019). The mother can also change the first given random name of the child. If the biological parents are known (which is extremely rare for an abandoned baby in Egypt) the biological father’s and grandfather’s names must remain the same as they are in the child’s birth certificate.