Welcome
Rising Out of the Ashes (ROOTA)
A registered Canadian charity dedicated to empowering communities through Education, Livelihood, and Sustainability.
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WHO WE ARE -The List
Cairo: Education. Green skills. Cooperative enterprise.
Canada: Weekly hot meals. Scholarships. Dignity.
One ROOTA. Two countries. Zero excuses.
About ROOTA
What makes ROOTA special?
They recycle 80% of a megacity's waste.
The world calls them "garbage collectors."
We call them climate workers.
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Support ROOTA's Mission
WHAT WE DO/ROOTA
Her yesterday: Sorting waste. Invisible. Silent.
Her today: Graduated. Loud. Unstoppable.
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Donate Today
Your donation can make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. With your help, we can continue to provide vital services and support to those in need. Every little bit helps, so please consider making a donation today.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- 5 ways we show up
- 🍲 1 — Hot meals, weekly
- 🌍 2 — Green skills, daily
- 👧 3 — Youth scholarships, growing
- 🤝 4 — Partnerships, deepening
- 🏘️ 5 — Communities, rising
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SCHOLARSHIP RECEPIENTS 2024-25
Illiterate → Graduate
- Our Scholarship program is continuing to grow and we are currently supporting 25 women to pursue their dream of University studies .
Our Vision
From Iliteracy to University
She couldn't write her own name. Now she has a university degree
Samia, 22 → 29
Thumbprint → Signature → Diploma
120+ women start from zero yearly.
20–25 make it to university.
"Because I can."— Samia
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The Promise
- She drew a heart.
- We draw the future.
- 📚 Learn — Scholarships, literacy, mentorship
- 💼 Earn — Vocational skills, weaving, recycling
- 💡 Innovate — Technology, creativity, resilience
- 🤝 Unite — Partnerships that last
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OUR accomplishments -
SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENTS 2023-24 PLUS
- 🎓650 +Children supported in education
- 📚200+Literacy program participants
- 👩💼25 Women in post-secondary education
- ♻️100s Families impacted through sustainability initiatives
Through the Lens of Giving: ROOTA in Pictures
WANNA LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR IMPACT?
Scan the QR code above or hit the learn more button to see all the different initiatives we have taken in hopes of leaving a positive impact on the Zabaleen community in Egypt