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Cairo Youth Mentoring Programme

A twelve-week on-site mentoring programme pairing young people with trained local mentors, working on confidence and decision-making.

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  • Source last examined: 14 October 2026
  • Review status: approved
Held in person, on site — an organiser is present for the whole activity.

A twelve-week on-site mentoring programme pairing young people with trained local mentors, working on confidence and decision-making.

What you will get out of it

Making a decision and living with it, speaking up in a group, handling conflict at home, budgeting a small amount of money, and building a weekly routine.

The programme

Weekly one-to-one sessions with a mentor, plus a monthly group workshop on one shared theme. Mentors are trained and supervised throughout.

Who runs it, and who it is for

Who it is for
Young people aged 14 to 20 resident in Cairo
Ages
from 14 years
Duration
Twelve weekly sessions
Schedule
One session a week, afternoons

Where and when

Starts
Monday 15 February 2027
Ends
Saturday 8 May 2027
Meeting point
Community centre, Shubra

Before you come

What to bring
Nothing beyond a notebook and a pen.
Safety requirements
Sessions are led by trained facilitators in a closed group. A named safeguarding lead is reachable throughout, and participants can speak to them privately at any time.
Accessibility
Sandy and uneven ground; the field station itself is step-free.

Reviews and ratings

Average rating: 4.7 / 5 (3)

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It changed how I handle pressure

Dana R. · 2 Oct 2026

★★★★★

I went into Cairo Youth Mentoring Programme in Fayoum expecting lectures and got something much better. The sessions were built around situations we actually face — exams, family expectations, arguments with friends — and we practised responses instead of just hearing about them. I still use the breathing technique before anything stressful. It sounds small; it is not.

I understand myself much better now

Omar N. · 2 Oct 2026

★★★★★

The facilitators at Cairo Youth Mentoring Programme in Fayoum were good at asking questions rather than handing out answers, which was frustrating for the first day and exactly right afterwards. The group was small and honest, and by the end people were saying things out loud they had not said before. I left with a clearer sense of what I want and what I need to work on.

Quietly transformative

Hana S. · 2 Oct 2026

★★★★

Nothing about Cairo Youth Mentoring Programme in Fayoum is dramatic, and that is the point. It is a week of structured conversations, small exercises and honest feedback, and it adds up to something real. I noticed the difference a month later, in how I handled a difficult conversation at home. The follow-up session was a good touch — it kept the momentum going.

Source: https://www.ilo.org/africa/countries-covered/egypt — checked 14 October 2026 | Content origin: proposed ai

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