Last week our wonderful writer Kim brought you highlights from Free The Children and ME to WE staff’s experience in Kenya. Now, check out some pretty cool moments from our staff trip to the Amazon! From the moment the plane landed in Quito, Ecuador's capital, it felt like a second home. Forty staff made the trek to the lush, green jungle...
January 21st, 2015 read more(and we hope they make you smile, too!) There’s a whole lot of good in the world this time of year. From small acts of kindness to larger gestures, we’ve heard so many stories of people who are giving back and making the world a better place. Here are ten of our favourites. 1 - The folks at 99.9 Virgin Radio Toronto, who helped three ...
December 23rd, 2014 read moreIt was a busy summer for ME to WE! Thousands of people from around the world came together to create lasting change in Free The Children communities overseas on ME to WE Trips, and to strengthen their local communities through the skills they learned at Take Action Camp. (more…)
September 17th, 2014 read moreJoin us on a journey around the world! Picture this. It’s mid-morning and you’ve just arrived at a rural village. After spending the morning getting to know local community members, you’ll join them to volunteer on a development project that will help remove the barriers to education for children. The project will continue long after you...
August 25th, 2014 read moreThe school year may be wrapping up, but there’s no better time to gear up with supplies than right now! That’s why we’re so excited to announce that our brand-new line of socially-conscious school supplies are now available at Staples locations across Canada and staples.ca! (more…)
June 19th, 2014 read moreSchool might just be letting out this month, but here at ME to WE we’re already gearing up for fall! That’s why we’re so excited to be partnering with Staples and Acco to launch our first line of eco-friendly school supplies with an impact! (more…)
June 17th, 2014 read moreForty-year-old Rahab Sopiato gave birth to the first of three children when she was just 12. She bursts out laughing when I ask what happened to the father (so do all the women sitting around her with colourful beads on their laps), but makes it clear that he didn’t stick around, so she scratched out a living making charcoal. It was gruelling,...
December 18th, 2013 read moreNarripol Pariken wanted to be a nurse. But her parents sent her to marry at 16, as is custom in her Kenyan village of Sikirar, and she dropped out of school after Grade 6. (more…)
January 9th, 2013 read more