Our Founder
Martha was just a university student when her life’s mission found her. Invited to serve girls struggling with sexual addictions, she felt an undeniable calling to help. Driven by compassion, she pursued a degree in counseling, preparing herself for the road ahead.
Milestones that shaped a life of service—told as moments that still ripple outward.
Her journey took her to Spain, where she witnessed the transformative power of rehabilitation homes called Houses of Beteles. There, broken lives were being mended, and girls were finding their way back to hope and dignity. Inspired and equipped, she returned to Egypt in 2003, ready to dedicate her life to serving the vulnerable.
Starting with a rehabilitation home for girls, she immersed herself in the work. She didn’t stop there—she traveled to Upper Egypt, leading awareness campaigns to educate communities about addiction and its effects.
In 2006, her efforts gave birth to Mercy Ministry in Helwan, a beacon of hope for those society had forgotten. What began with a few families grew to over 250 today. For some, her ministry provided homes when they had none; for others, it renovated their living spaces to make them habitable. The ministry funded critical surgeries, celebrated marriages for their children, and supported countless women through safe childbirth.
But she saw more work ahead. Widows with no income, suffering from poor health, needed small projects to sustain themselves. Divorced women, left to care for their children, desperately needed jobs. And then there was Ezbet El Wahda—a community of garbage collectors in Maadi, plagued by addiction, poverty, ignorance, and disease. She couldn’t turn away from their suffering. Her reach extended even further, touching lives in Tebbin, Kafr Al-Allou, Al-Arab, Ma’sara, and two orphanages—in Khosous and Old Cairo.
To multiply the impact, she established the Goodness and Mercy Foundation. Its purpose was clear: to reach as many marginalized families as possible, to bring them light, and to stand beside them in their struggles.
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