The journey of an Egyptian woman who lost her family when she was a young child when she was living in Damanhour, Beheira Governorate, ended with them being found thanks to the “Missing Children” page on Facebook.
The woman, named Sabreen, left the family home after her father’s death, and found herself after a long journey in Cairo, where she remained missing for decades.
After years of waiting and searching, fate led her to share her story with the “Missing Children” page, which allowed one of her relatives to identify her through a photo posted on the Internet and then report that the details matched.
The first moment of meeting between Sabreen and her family was filled with strong emotions and tears, as she could not believe that her long search had finally resulted in her reuniting with her family.
The person responsible for the “Missing Children” page, Engineer Rami Al-Jabali, confirmed that the response to Sabreen’s post was quick, and that the happiness they felt was indescribable when they confirmed the accuracy of the information and succeeded in restoring contact between the family and their missing daughter.
The “Missing Children” page on Facebook was established in 2015 with the aim of educating families about the danger of child kidnapping. It began publishing stories of missing children and its mission developed to include assistance in returning children and missing persons to their families.
Over the years, the page has succeeded in returning more than 3,000 missing persons. The page includes a huge team of volunteers and receives support from official authorities.
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