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Change the Soil of Chicago

Become a monthly donor, help us restore communities impacted by poverty-induced gun violence to safe, abundant, and liberated sites of Oasis.

Welcome to Free Root Operation

We serve Black single mothers and women, often erased from gun violence advocacy, as a public safety infrastructure. 

We address the root causes of gun violence through wellness programming, cultural activations, and a method of critical care, which are substantiated by research centering community wisdom. We take an innovative approach that serves as the nexus between championing Black women and their families and preventative measures of poverty-induced gun violence that demands integration into culture. Our operation is to restore communities impacted by poverty-induced gun violence to safe, abundant, and liberated sites of Oasis. 

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The BLOOM Program

Black single mothers and women are not burdens. They are a well of untapped power, a site of social possibility. Our 6-month wellness program pours into them so they're able to show up for others without leaving themselves behind. 

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4 Million

Did you know?

In 2021, there were 4.27 million families in the U.S. led by a Black single mother. It's about time we give them the care they deserve.

This information was published by Erin Duffin on Statista on October 5th, 2022

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