SEKEM Development Foundation
Founded in 1987, SEKEM Development Foundation is a private nonprofit organisation based in Cairo, Egypt and it focusses on education, social development, healthcare, and ecology.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 1987
- Headquartered Cairo
- Registration Egypt
- Website https://www.sekem.com/
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Arts
- Arts & Culture
Education
- Early childhood education
- Vocational education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Special needs education
- Adult education
- Higher education
Health
- Public health
- Reproductive health care
- Out-patient care
Philanthropy
- Foundations
- Nonprofits
Focus populations
- At-risk youth
- Farmers
- Low-income people
- Students
- Teachers
- Unemployed people
- Working poor
Focus geographies
North Africa
- Egypt
Programmes
Arts and culture
The foundation seeks to cultivate grassroots artistic collaborations and expression in RAK and the UAE. It hosts the annual RAK Fine Arts Festival, the Creative Dialogue series, and provides studio and gallery spaces with funding to support local and emerging talent through an artist-in-residence programme and other grant opportunities.
Heliopolis University
University focussed on sustainable development and established by SEKEM.Medical aid
Provision of one-off emergency funds and longer-term support for low-income families to pay for medical bills.School projects
CodeBrave works with students in grades five to eight at disadvantaged schools and shelters, providing them with foundation digital and cognitive skills. The curriculum aims to motivate children to learn by incorporating fun and play into learning to reignite their passion for education, foster cognitive skills through project-based coding and robotics exercises, as well as establish a foundation that prepares them for CodeBrave’s more advanced programs. The organisation utilises a "STEAM education" model of hands-on and creative learning.SEKEM Medical Centre
Medical centre established by SEKEM, and offering a range of general medical services and specialties, including general and minor surgeries.SEKEM Schools
Schools established by SEKEM Development Foundation, including kindergartens, elementary and primary schools, and schools for children with special needs.Vocational training
Providing trainees with vocational and technical skills to support their knowledge acquisition and promote self-reliance. Courses are tailored to match job market demands.
Financials
Funding model
- Programme related investment
Primary funders
- SEKEM
Funding source
- Private
Operations
Key staff
- Helmy Abouleish, Managing director & chairman
Board members
- Helmy Abouleish, Chair
- Heather Henyon
- Jakob Müller
- Matti Spiecker
- Elfrieke van Galen
- Konstanze Abouleish
- Ahmed Abu Ali
- Christophe Floride
- Rembert Biemond
Contact details
- 00 20 2 26564124
- https://www.sekem.com/
- 3 Cairo-Belbes Desert Road, El Salam City, Cairo, Egypt