Heba Elsewedy
Egyptian humanitarian
Heba Elsewedy (born 22 September 1973) (Arabic: هبة السويدي) is an Egyptian humanitarian who is a prominent figure in the public life of Egypt. In 2013 she Founded the Ahl Masr Foundation (People Of Egypt), a non-governmental organization that provides specialized care for burn victims, including treatment and prevention. She was presented with the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice in 2025 for her entrepreneurial work.
Education
Elsewedy was raised between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. She received her B.A. degree in English literature from King Abdul Aziz University of Saudi in 1994. In 2016, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Cape Breton University in Canada in recognition of her humanitarian contributions.
Career highlights
Heba started her entrepreneurship journey with the Arabian French Textiles Company. She's a major shareholder in her family business Helal Elsewedy-Energya group, which offers a diverse number of products and services in the Egyptian market including manufacturing, retail and education.
Heba started her work in 2011, treating the wounded in Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring, she ended up caring for 4000 burn victims across Egypt. In 2016 the Ahl Masr Foundation constructed the Ahl Masr Hospital in Cairo, which is the first Hospital specializing in burn treatment in North Africa and The Middle East.
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