Recently Islamic adoption “kafala” has been a social media trend since the airing of “Leh Laa 2” series. The series shed light on kafala as it narrated the story of a single woman who decides to adopt a child. The show showed the challenges of adoption with society’s stigma coming on top. Following the huge success of the series, the number of kafala requests in Egypt massively increased.
On March 2020 we were honored to interview Yomna Dahroug, the founder of Kafala in Egypt. The non-profit organization is created to encourage people to adopt children while highlighting the Egyptian kafala rules and regulations. The founder frequently shares her beautiful adoption story.
However, yesterday we woke up to a painful video by Dahroug. In tears, Dahrough narrated the story of a 3-year-old girl who was adopted when she was a baby by a married couple. Three years later, they decided to return her back to the orphanage after the woman got pregnant.
“Dad don’t leave me,” said the girl at the orphanage gate. Dahroug couldn’t imagine this girl’s first night at the orphanage, fearing that she will grow up with a feeling of insecurity and abandonment.
She expressed her anger towards the couple that used her to fulfill their fatherhood and motherhood instincts then left her without asking about her destiny just like her birth father and mother did when they first left her.
Ironically during our interview with Dahroug, she pointed out that people should be sure about the adoption decision before they take the step. According to the mom, this case is not the first and will not be the last as many people decide to adopt because their emotions were just triggered by a TV series or a similar inspiring story on social media.
Kafala is a responsibility not a trend. Choose wisely and patiently.
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Salam20 October 2021 - 10:55 pm
Salam alaikom warahmatullah
We from belgium and we would like to do kafala in Egypt ,is IT possible for is as foreigner to manage kafala in Egypt ?OR is this only allowed for egyptians?
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Salam alaikom warahmatullah
We from belgium and we would like to do kafala in Egypt ,is IT possible for is as foreigner to manage kafala in Egypt ?OR is this only allowed for egyptians?
Wa Salam alaikom warahmatullah