Maryam Ali Egal
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Classification
Non-profit organization (Hooyo Maryam Foundation), joined Rotary Club of Richmond June 23, 2024
Personal
Maryam was born in Somalia, Africa in the state of Puntland. As the fifth child of six children, she had to be resourceful and clever despite her demanding environment.
In 1986, at the age of eighteen, she moved to Canada with her husband. She is now blessed with five children, three girls and two boys. She raised her children as a single mother for most of their lives as she tried to build a beautiful life for herself and her children. As she was raising her children alone in a new country, she relied on her community to help her learn English and expand her horizons. Looking for a new start, she moved her entire family in 2000 to Vancouver, BC.
Association & Community Involvement
Maryam has great passion for helping people and strives to be a valuable member of her community and beyond. She wanted to be able to contribute back the aid she received so she volunteers in her local area.
Maryam volunteered with community projects such as local food banks and is currently the Vice President of the Somali Women Empowerment Society of Richmond. She is also a Trustee in the public charity Elba Hope Foundation in the United Kingdom, whose work centers on community empowerment, education, and sustainable development. She is also the President & Founder of the charitable organization, Hooyo Maryam Foundation, which helps their citizens to learn valuable farming skills.