Hajj lottery for 2026… new development efforts of the Ministry of Social Solidarity

Hajj lottery for the year 2026..New development efforts of the Ministry of Social Solidarity

As Egypt prepares to hold the Hajj lottery for the 2026 season, this important regulatory step coincides with a turning point in which social and economic transformations are accelerating, and the need for more efficient and fair systems increases.

In this context, smart social protection emerges as a future trend adopted by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, led by Dr. Maya Morsi, as the country moves from traditional services to integrated digital systems, and from scattered initiatives to a comprehensive vision based on accurate data.

This social transformation reformulates the concept of care, places the most needy groups at the heart ofSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and makes the Hajj lottery – and other efforts of the Ministry of Social Solidarity – a practical example of a system that relies on transparency, governance, and justice in choice.

Therefore,The Earth Guards Foundationin this article addresses what is happening today as a real shift in the philosophy of social protection in Egypt. A transformation in which the care system is rebuilt on foundations that combine technology and social work, knowledge and decision-making; لذا تابعوا القراءة.

منظومة ذكية لتسجيل أبناء الرعاية

Before talking about what was presented by Dr. Maya Morsi, “Minister of Social Solidarity,” regarding the Hajj lottery for the year 2026, the most prominent development efforts of the Minister this week is the launch of the first comprehensive electronic system to inventory the data of children in care institutions.

This data includes:

• Birth certificates
• Age stages
• Health and educational status

This system – through immediate linking between the Ministry and 465 institutions that include about 7,869 children – is a step towards building a care system based on transparency, real-time follow-up, and producing accurate policies based on digital evidence. A specialized committee was also formed to integrate children of known parentage into their natural families, and to provide the necessary support. This is a step that represents the essence of smart family protection based on reducing shelter and increasing reliance on sustainable community solutions.

الوثيقة الوطنية لحماية الطفل المصري

Dr. Maya Morsi also participated in the World Children’s Day celebration on behalf of Mrs. Intisar El-Sisi, where she received the Egyptian National Child Protection Document; In appreciation of the state’s support for this file. This step comes to strengthen policies to protect children from all forms of danger, and to develop care programs, psychological support, and family empowerment.

Hajj draw for 2026

In another context, the Ministry of Social Solidarity organized the Hajj lottery celebration for the year 2026; In order to select 12,000 pilgrims from more than 36,000 applicants through the Egyptian Hajj portal; The official electronic platform that allows those wishing to perform the Hajj to submit their requests easily and transparently, after fulfilling the announced conditions and paying the prescribed fees via the approved electronic payment methods.

There, Dr. Maya Morsi confirmed that relying on digital governance in selecting pilgrims achieves integrity and blocks any human interference, while providing three service levels, including a five-star level and two levels of economic Hajj.

Field development in the New Valley

In addition to the efforts of the Hajj lottery for the year 2026, the Governorate ofNew Valley witnessed an expanded tour by Dr. Maya Morsi, which included a visit to the June 30 Park, and the planting of a new palm tree. In support of the presidential initiative to expand palm cultivation, before moving on to inspect the Endowment of Goodness project and the Palm Oasis project on an area of 200 acres, which is one of the most important ongoing charity projects that supports equipping girls, treating patients, and providing medical equipment.

The Minister of Social Solidarity also visited the Smart Government Services Complex, which brings together multiple services in one digital system. Among the most prominent of these services:

• Solar power stations
• Water purification plants
• Sewage

Supporting women social pioneers

Dr. Maya Morsi also met with social pioneers inGovernorate, stressing that they represent a vital part of the field work that links citizens to services, and contributes to raising awareness, changing behaviors, confronting rumors, and enhancing access to the most vulnerable groups.

Reclamation of 5,000 acres with palm trees

In the same context, it was agreed between the Ministry, the New Valley Governorate, and the Rural Industries Support Fund to reclaim 5,000 acres and plant them with palm trees within a huge project that will begin implementation in 2026, in a way that supports the green economy, creates new job opportunities, and enhances the role of agriculture in the economic protection of families.

The future of burn care

Then the activity of the Ministry of Social Solidarity concluded last week with the participation of Dr. Maya Morsi in theAhl Masr Hospital 2025 Forum under the title “Creating the Future of Burn Patient Care,” where the Minister praised the pioneering role of the institution as the first specialized hospital for free burn treatment in Egypt and the entire region.

So, this week’s outcome of the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s activity – starting with the Hajj lottery for the year 2026 – reveals that Egypt is steadily moving towards building an advanced model of smart social protection, a model based on linking technology and field work, and between immediate care and sustainable development.

HenceThe Earth Guards Foundationsees such national efforts as a national path that depends on intelligence, governance, and the ability to anticipate the future; This makes the Egyptian experience worth following in Egypt and the whole world within a broader vision led by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).