Vision, Mission and Values

AAUE is a registered charity, secular and non-partisan organization. It is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1996.

Vision

Make primary education accessible to all the underprivileged children of Upper Egypt.

Mission

The AAUE is an all volunteer organization dedicated to solliciting contributions from the general public, private companies and Governmental Agencies in the United States to help fund the education of the underprivilege children of Upper (southern) Egypt.. 

These contributions are disbursed as grants to the Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development (AUEED) who runs the educational, health and nutrition, and developmental programs, as well as other  programs aimed at community development and the improvement of living standards in Upper Egypt.

Values

AAUE seeks to work with its partner AUEED in targeting the most vulnerable groups - especially children and women. All our activities are based on the following values:

Respect

AAUE looks for and retains equilibrium between self respect, respect of others and respect of the environment.

Solidarity

By developing a sense of personal and collective responsibility and through cooperative action toward sustainable and democratic development, AAUE builds solidarity with AUEED's most disadvantaged peoples.

Partnership

AUEED competencies and its ability to propose solutions geared towards the needs of local communities constitute the foundation of a strong partnership with AAUE.

Transparency

AAUE maintains transparency in its management and decision-making processes by publishing its financial statements and openness in its relationships with donors and partners  by adhering to recognized standards in being responsible for our actions and adopting a Donor Bill of Rights.

Principles

In carrying out our activities, all members adhere to the principles of impartiality, non-discrimination and professionalism.