Egypt’s disabled citizens are woefully lacking in services

Egypt’s disabled citizens are woefully lacking in services, according to an AFP piece picked up by Al-Monitor, which argues that the nation’s 14 mn people with disabilities are under-served by the state and civil society. “Most of them are staying at home, deprived of any services,” says Eglal Chenouda, director of the SETI Center — a division of Catholic charity Caritas. A new law mandating more government services for the disabled is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives next year.