Lillian Trasher was an American missionary who dedicated fifty years of her life to serving vulnerable populations in Asyut, Egypt. Born in Florida in 1887, she moved to Africa in 1910 alongside her sister. After encountering an infant who was at risk of being abandoned, she established the country's first orphanage. Known affectionately as the "Nile Mother," she expanded her ministry to support widows and the blind, remaining in Egypt continuously until her death in 1961.