Haya Karima teams begin field interventions in Al-Sanabsa village, Menoufiya. Photo courtesy: Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Haya Karima Foundation.
On 27 June, a truck collided with a microbus carrying girls aged 14 to 23 who were on their way to work to support their families, killing 18 of the passengers.
According to a joint statement issued by the ministry and the foundation on Tuesday, the renovations mark the first phase of a comprehensive plan aimed at improving living conditions of residents.
The plan aligns with directives from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to act swiftly in support of the most vulnerable groups and address the social and economic consequences in underserved areas.
Haya Karima teams begin field interventions in Kafr Al-Sanabsa village, Menoufiya.
Both entities reiterated their commitment to fieldwork and humanitarian outreach across Egypt’s villages, striving to achieve social justice and ensure a dignified life for every citizen, the statement said.
These measures accompany other steps taken by the government in the aftermath of the tragedy, including financial compensation for families who lost daughters and for those with injured survivors.
In parallel, the government also launched an infrastructure response targeting the road where the accident occurred.
The collision took place on the Regional Ring Road, a highway built between 2012 and 2018 that has seen increasingly heavy freight traffic and multiple deadly accidents in recent weeks. The road has since become a central focus of national safety upgrades, including those following the Al-Sanabsa crash.
The Ministry of Transport has announced that the affected stretch—from the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road to the Cairo–Suez Desert Road—will remain fully closed until 1 August to allow for urgent repairs, the installation of upgraded traffic control systems, and other safety enhancements.
Launched by President El-Sisi in January 2019, the Decent Life initiative began its first phase in July 2021. It aims to improve living standards in Egypt’s most underserved rural areas by enhancing access to essential services.
Haya Karima teams begin field interventions in Al-Sanabsa village, Menoufiya.
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