Egyptian council intervenes as two abandoned Marioutiya children placed in care

Egypt's National Council for Childhood and Motherhood has intervened after two children, aged 3 and 6, were found without family care in Marioutiya, Haram.

• The council acted after the incident surfaced on social media, notifying the protection office at the Public Prosecutor's office.
• Council head Sahar El-Sunbati said the council coordinated with the Ministry of Social Solidarity to provide appropriate care for the children.
• The Public Prosecution ordered the two children placed in a suitable care home in coordination with the Social Solidarity Ministry.
• Secretary-General Wael Abdel Raziq said the council is completing birth-registration procedures to establish the children's identity and legal rights.