OUR FOUNDER’S STORY

SHAHIRA MAREI
FOUNDER & CEO

I may not fit the mold of your typical Betty Crocker, but in a previous life, I was an aerospace project manager. From those lofty heights, the idea for Dirty Cookie was born—a desire to transform the seemingly small into something profoundly meaningful. It was kindled by my personal dream of making a positive impact on lives.

While vacationing in Egypt, I witnessed the devastation of hunger and homelessness firsthand. I was shocked children my age were living on the streets - deprived of basic food and shelter. I begged my father to give them money. He conceded, but not before engraving the single most important statement I would hear to date: “If you really want to help them, give them jobs, not money.”

That moment etched itself into my soul, fueling my determination to establish a company focused on empowering others through employment and education. That’s why Dirty Cookie bakes up scrumptious cookies and meaningful change in our community.

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