People in SEKEM: Samar Blasy
Samar Blasy is the youngest of three siblings. She grew up with her brother and sister in a loving home in Sharqeya to hard working and caring parents. Samar had …
Sunday Diary V – Memories of SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
Through contemplation and meditation, one can observe how the most trivial and routine actions could be a source of life renewal. This can be witnessed in the cycle of leaves …
Review to 2020
A very special year is coming to an end! SEKEM has always welcomed challenges, believing that they bring great potential for change. We are very grateful that despite the global …
Helmy Abouleish on the Health Situation in Egypt
This year was very much affected by the Corona pandemic. The damages are also visible in Egypt. Even before the pandemic, the Egyptian health system was unable to provide proper …
People in SEKEM: Marwa Tohamy
“Every man and woman needs to find their sense of purpose, and I have found mine in SEKEM.” Marwa was born in Zagazig, a city in the eastern Nile delta, …
Inclusive Health For All
Health is more than the absence of illness. SEKEM wants to develop a concept for integrative health that understands human well-being in its entirety and promotes it preventively. With this, …
Celebrating and learning: The Vision of ‘Ethical Banking’ at the SEKEM Festival
SEKEM is very happy to celebrate its 43rd anniversary with a beautiful ceremony after the cancellation of the spring festival due to COVID-19 restrictions. For the safety of the community, …
The SEKEM Way of Business
SEKEM provides its employees and workers with an exciting and ambitious work environment. The Sunday meeting, the morning and weekly circle, the Space of Culture, and the Core Program are …
Back To School… At Last
Vibes of joy filled the SEKEM Farm on the 15th of October as that day marked the celebration of returning to school. The teachers prepared many performances to welcome their …
Sunday Diary III – Memories on SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
The source of potential unfolding “The first step to unfolding one’s own potential is to seek knowledge. Then the consciousness level is increased. And when the highest levels of consciousness …
“Gamil w Gamila” Plays In The Heart of The Egyptian Desert
The Core Program team from SEKEM School and Heliopolis University performed a Eurythmic play of the folkloric tale of “Gamil w Gamila” on the SEKEM desert farm in Wahat. The …
Sunday Diary II – Memories on SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
The so-called “Sunday meeting” is one of SEKEM’s traditions that was initiated by its founder Ibrahim Abouleish, and now continued by his son and SEKEM’s CEO Helmy Abouleish. Every week, …
Sunday Diary I – Memories on SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
The so-called “Sunday meeting” is one of SEKEM’s traditions that was initiated by its founder Ibrahim Abouleish, and now continued by his son and SEKEM’s CEO Helmy Abouleish. Every week, …
Shopping and Trading with Holistic Responsibility
The combination of words may rather sound like something out of a fairy tale than referring to concrete standards and guidelines. But for SEKEM, an Economy of Love is already …
Plan Your Stay at SEKEM Guesthouse
SEKEM is happy to announce that the farm guesthouse will reopen at the first of September. After we were forced to shut our doors in March, for health and security …
Culture in the Vast Desert under a Sky Full of Stars
Connecting with nature, starting from scratch, learning from each other – those and similar impressions have been expressed by different SEKEM and Heliopolis University co-workers that recently spent several days …
Growing Up Healthy In A World Of Digital Media
With media and technology being an essential part of our daily lives, one can’t help but wonder how it affects the children and adolescents. From electronic gadgets, to wireless connection …
Tailor Made Trainings on Salinity farming
Between the 16th and 20th of February, 2020, two experts on saline agriculture and water management came to SEKEM farm. The students from the Vocational Training Center, some HU members, …
Making the Most of What You Have: How the Crisis Unfolds New Potential
SEKEM School teachers are no strangers to continuous personal development. In normal times, the teachers are enrolled in several programs throughout the year for personal and professional development. Sometimes welcoming …
New Standard for Transparency: “Economy of Love”
Organic, fair, sustainable – customers can already base their choice on a diverse selection of products’ certifications. Currently, most available standards are designed to protect the environment or human rights. …