Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Goldberger participated in a grant signing ceremony with the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), announcing a significant financial contribution from the US Agency for International Development. The grant, valued at 2.2 million Egyptian pounds, aims to support psychological and social assistance for children affected by the tragic terrorist attack on the al-Rawda mosque on November 24.
The funds will also facilitate livelihood support, including job training and equipment, for families who lost income due to the attack. Goldberger emphasized that such acts of violence have profound impacts on individuals and communities, stating: "Such attacks leave lasting scars on individuals and communities. We can’t begin to know or understand the loss and personal devastation faced by the survivors of such inhumanity."
He acknowledged the efforts of Egypt's government and ERC in aiding survivors: "However, we can and do offer our support for the work being done by the Government of Egypt and the Egyptian Red Crescent to help innocent survivors begin to recover from such attacks."
Goldberger reiterated American solidarity with Egypt against terrorism: "The United States is absolutely committed, alongside Egypt, to wiping out terrorism wherever it raises its evil head." He stressed that US support extends beyond military cooperation to helping victims rebuild their lives.
This initiative is presented as a gesture of friendship from Americans to Egyptians: "This is from the American people to the Egyptian people, a sign of friendship and sympathy, and part of our unbending commitment to defeating terrorism together."