Atsa is one of the villages of Samalut Center - Minya Governorate (Arab Republic of Egypt). It has origins that go deep into history. Emilio mentioned it in his geography, saying that it is from the Bahnasa region, and its name is Coptic. HEAD1"">), then a letter to (Etsa), meaning Etsa, as it was mentioned in the dictionary of countries as opening the first of The villages of Al-Ashmunin. As for the laws of Ibn Mamati and in Tuhfat Al-Irshad, it was mentioned that the city was excavated by the works of Al-Ashmunin and Al-Bahnasa, and from there the Holy Family crossed the Nile to the east to the monastery of Jabal Al-Tair. As for its location, it is located about 15 km north of the city of Minya and about 1.5 km to the east of the Egyptian Railway. It is the last border of the center of Samalut from the south-east. It is a mother village followed by many estates, hamlets and satellites (Ezbet Bushra - Tal Al-Nabq - Al-Isnawiyah - Al-Islah - Al-Mahatta - Ali Abdul Muttalib - Mannaa Qibli - Mannaa Bahri - Hussein Shaheen - Point Residence) It is bordered on the eastern side by the Nile River, on the west by the villages of Al-Hahta and Al-Amoudin, on the south by the villages of Ismailia and Zahra, and on the north by the village of Al-Bayhu.

Until recently, the village of Atsa, despite the size of its population, provided only some services such as : One primary school is not suitable for the educational process (home) and two middle schools (girls - boys), a health unit - a veterinary unit - an agricultural association - a youth center, but thanks to the cooperation of the villagers with the Islamic Development Association Andenvironmental services in Atsa, and through a plan to mobilize resources, it was possible through the self-efforts of the people and under the full supervision of the association, it was possible to add some important services that represented an urgent need for the community, such as: Atsa Al-Azhari Institute (primary - preparatory) - school Elementary school - electronic modern central - civil registry unit - post office. This is in addition to some civil activities such as the village market - 5 municipal bakeries - 2 French bakeries - 5 pharmacies - 3 private medical clinics.

Third: The vision of the association :

      An effective productive society that enjoys all its rights Domains

Fourth: The Association’s Message :

Association values:

Fifth: Resources :

   The association has many resources, perhaps the most important of which is human resources, with the expertise and energies it represents and the It carries ambitions towards contributing to real development in society, and this is represented by the members of the Board of Directors, which derives its strength from the General Assembly, which has full awareness of the association’s mission and goals and its effective participation in decision-making and implementation. This is supported by a group of specialized subcommittees that support the Board of Directors in implementing its tasks. These committees are distinguished in addition to the elements of experience, as they include bright young volunteer energies who are prepared to bear responsibility for the future leadership of the association as one of the elements of continuity, in addition to that the executive staff, which has previously been trained in financial management. And correct administrative resources. As for financial resources, the association strives to develop and increase them, whether through funding provided by specialized agencies or self-financing from existing activities, projects and programmes. However, in all cases, these resources may not meet the ongoing and permanent need of the community in most cases.

Sixth: The association’s contributions to development :

       Over the course of more than 30 years, the association has been able to make some contributions to The path to community development is represented in many activities, programs and projects as follows:

• Establishing the Atsa Al-Azhari Institute (primary - preparatory) through purely self-efforts with the association's contributions and full supervision of the construction With the concerned authoritiesThe following picture shows a side of the institute's building.
• Introducing the Atsa Primary School Building for Boys No. (1) within the Education Renaissance Project, which included Improving the building (house), training teachers, taking care of the school’s students healthily and socially, and providing them with some in-kind assistance.
Young women's participation classes, home economics classes, and children's clubs within the framework of the New Horizons project, funded by Sidba Body. The Holy Quran School, which currently enrolls more than 650 Male and female students of all ages.  The number of anti-illiteracy classes currently stands at 50, spread across the following communities: Itsa - Jabal Al-Tair - Kom Al-Loufi - Taha - Al-Taybeh - Dafsh, in which 1,300 male and female students are organized and the project is managed by 84 young graduates, including administrators, teachers, supervisors and intellectuals.       Classes to raise the scientific competence of pupils and students at different stages of education.                  
• Scholarship project  which is concerned with providing school fees for disabled children of both sexes. In the basic education stage to prevent dropout.
•  The Computer Center is one of the fruits of the scholarship project and in addition to the services it provides to the community ( Training - printing - Internet - maintenance and repair, etc.) The income he saves will be allocated to supporting the scholarship project mentioned above.
The nursery, which includes more than 220 children, is provided with health care within the limits of available resources. Entertainment, trips, and learning through play while developing the child’s skills and abilities.

• Through the association's relationships with decision makers, it was possible to develop the health unit
Opening a clinic to treat children suffering from malnutrition, with funding from CeossWith financing amounting to 25 thousand pounds A clinic to care for pregnant mothers and newborns through a project to improve maternal and child health, funded by From John Asno's fund, a total of 25 thousand Egyptian pounds. Organizing medical convoys, whether specialized or comprehensive, in partnership with specialized medical bodies such as the Egyptian Eye Association And the Faculty of Medicine at Minya University or some doctors.
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Organizing hygiene and beauty camps in partnership with community members, youth centers and schools Adopting new ideas such as the renewable energy project (solar heaters) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (The Small Enterprise Program GEFGEF) with the aim of the safe, clean and cheap use of solar energy. The association has succeeded in installing heaters in villages Atsa, Al-Amoudin, Taha, Al-Bayhu, the city of Samalut, Al-Nasiriyah, Al-Barjaya, and Bouja, with a total of 65 heaters, and a contract is underway to install 40 more heaters. The project also included the construction of model pens for livestock in farmers’ homes with the aim of cleaning the house and using animal and household waste in manufacturing organic fertilizer in the fields, with funding of 116 thousand pounds. Making field composters to produce organic fertilizer from the plant waste that A burden on farmers to dispose of.
• Addressing the issue of pollution of the public ocean drain ) with sewage, agricultural and industrial waste without treatment, knowing that this drain drains all its contents directly into the course of the Nile, so the association escalated the issue to decision-makers in Minya Governorate - the Ministry of Irrigation, the Ministry of Environment, and all media agencies.
Organizing several hearings and seminars on pollution issues on World Environment Day celebration occasions under Under the patronage of Mr. Governor of Minya, and in coordination between the Association and the Life Program of the United Nations Global Environment Facility. Implementing a revolving loan to deliver clean water and make repairs and sanitary toilets in families’ homes The poor. The association seeks to cooperate with any funding body to establish a unit to manufacture organic fertilizer from garbage. Or from plant residues of various crops. 4- In the field of agriculture:- Providing selected seeds.           - Providing high-production breeds of poultry and livestock. Implementing the “Producing Crops for Market” project, which aims to increase the incomes of small farmers through: Providing small farmers with all agricultural requirements in the form of in-kind loans at reasonable prices. Educating farmers through seminars by specialists, making them aware of the correct farming methods and what They are the most important income-generating crops and the most profitable, while providing them with the skill of planting and collecting crops using the correct methods. Conduct periodic follow-ups of crops to determine the extent of farmers’ compliance with proper directives. In agriculture, with the knowledge of technical consultants. Conduct marketing studies in order to determine the needs of local or foreign markets for crops and what they are. The most important specifications required and what are the most profitable markets, with the aim of helping small farmers market their crops at higher prices while getting rid of the category of intermediaries. And linking them with accredited export companies, noting that this project is funded by the Egyptian Swiss Fund through Geoss   with an amount His destiny. 105 thousand pounds.
• 5- In the field of economic development :-
The association’s efforts in this field were based on the following axes: A) Revolving loans: By obtaining some grants, it is possible to manage Revolving loan projects obtained by the targeted people in various fields, perhaps the most important of which are small income-producing projects, which the association has focused on, especially among the categories of young graduates, women who are breadwinners, and those who are unable. The following is a brief statement of revolving loan activities over the past few years.