Elevating women’s voices
through creativity and arts
Sabbara is a Toronto-based non-profit organization, with roots in Syria.
Our mission is to empower and work with underrepresented and marginalized women
through creativity, arts, community and learning.
Sabbara means ‘cactus’ in Arabic (صبّارة), and represents a strong, resilient, and patient woman.
Like cactuses, Syrian women have learned to survive where nothing else can.
Rana’s Story
Rana is a 37-year-old woman who lost her home and her husband in the conflict. Her married brother-in-law started to pressure her to marry him as a second wife. Rana had no support network nor the financial means to live independently, until she met Sabbara where she now works full-time and can provide for her family.
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Make a donation today and help provide shelter, food, yarn, therapy and employment for vulnerable Syrian women.
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Your purchase gives hope, dignity & freedom to underrepresented and marginalized Syrian women.
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