ﺔﯿﻓﺎﻘﺜﻟاو ﺔﯿﻋﺎﻤﺘﺟﻻا ﺔﯿﻤﻨﺘﻠﻟ ﺔﻣاﺮﻛ ﺔﺴﺳﺆﻣ

Egipto

Contacto: 01000440800
Dirección de correo postal: 80, El Kasr Eleiny str Garden City, Cairo
Cobertura geográfica de la experiencia de la ONG: Egipto

URL: https://www.karama.dev



Fecha de creación: 2016

Medidas de salvaguardia:

- preservación, protección
- promoción, valorización
- transmisión, enseñanza (no-)formal
- revitalisación



Objetivos

Karama Foundation was founded in May, 2016 to be the developmental arm for GebRaa social enterprise. Karama Foundation strives to achieve economic, social and cultural development for bearers of the Egyptian intangible heritage including traditional handicrafts. The Foundation utilizes its resources currently on reviving and developing traditional crafts at risks in Egypt in order to ensure their preservation. The objectives of the foundation are the following: - Reviving the Egyptian intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on traditional handicrafts.;- Achieving economic and social development for craftsmen/craftswomen.;- Building the capacity of existing artisans and supporting their informal education.;- Supporting technically and financially with crafts’ product design and development through acquiring new designs and supporting the production process.;- Training new generations of craftsmen/craftswomen by investing in youth, women, and underprivileged communities to transfer crafts’ knowledge to younger generations.;- Achieving cultural development by investing in the various elements of the Egyptian intangible cultural heritage elements (handicrafts, preforming arts, social practices, etc.);- Raising the awareness about the economic, historical, social, and cultural values of the intangible cultural heritage elements of Egypt.
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