family including queen elizabeth ii and prince philip, also celebrated easter by attending the traditional service at st. george s chapel at windsor castle. for years maggie gabron has been working to change the lives of poor people in egypt. the devout christian has helped thousands through her organization steven s children. now her work has become increasingly focused on coptic christians as terrorists are targeting them in the middle east. reporter: julie, brutal beheadings of 21 coptic christians shocked the world. these men who didn t renounce their faith even in the face of death. now we know where that faith may have come from. her name is mama maggie. she s known as the mother teresa of cairo. for two decades she has served the children living in egypt s slums through their organization, stephen s children. seven of those beheaded came out
we studied together. yes, they are my boys. reporter: when they were beheaded the 21 men were said to have called on the name of jesus. i asked mama maggie how did she is simple men have such faith? they had their identity, their self-respect and self-esteem clear. and they are looking up knowing they are going to live forever. mama maggie, unlike mother theresa came from upper middle class beginnings. the author of her first biography said during an interview on fox.com that maggie debrawn gave up her career after seeing children living in abject poverty and decided to help them. she realized she got more happiness out of serving that family than she did from her job and traditional wealth. steven s children is named after the first christian martyr, steven who the bible says as he was being stoned to death calmly professed his faith in jesus.