Nazlet Roman (NR)

Located south of Minya, Nazlet Roman is a village of about 7,000 people.  Of this population, about 50% are Orthodox or Coptic Christians, 30% are Evangelical Christians and the remaining 20% is Muslim.  The primary vocation here is farming, however the unemployment rate is over 90%.  While farming provides jobs, work is very limited and hard to get.  As a result, more than 70% of he people live below the Egyptian poverty level.  The average income for a family is about $20USD when work is available.