Born following the Arab Spring, Nawaya develops participatory programmes in the Egyptian rural community with the aim of introducing sustainable agricultural practices. In Arabic, the term ” nawaya ” is a pun meaning both “seed” and “intent”, two key words that sum up the ambitions of this NGO: sow today the seeds of a rural future.
Nawaya is currently working with about fifteen families from the countryside to help in their transition to sustainable practices. Activities take place a the Fagnoon Art School, a creative center located in Cairo. That allows farmers to test new techniques directly on land plots.