The journey of the Tatu Bracelet starts in a little place on the outskirts of Nairobi. Here in our atelier, artisans craft the bracelet that will travel across the world to you. The atelier where Fundis (leatherworkers) and mamas work on Artisans products is surrounded in lush greenery and bright flowers, and is only steps away from this ...
March 6th, 2015 read moreSome experiences you just can’t fully describe. It’s not until you’re on the ground, visiting communities on a ME to WE Trip that it all makes sense. Every dollar raised for Free The Children has new meaning. Every fundraiser, every moment of preparation means so much more. The first moment you shake hands with a community member or high-fiv...
March 3rd, 2015 read moreIt’s easy to see why Hannah Simone radiates that effortlessly cool vibe—she’s an actress, former MuchMusic VJ and passionate about girls’ education—not to mention she also happens to be Canadian. For those reasons and many more, she’s also a Free The Children celebrity ambassador. On her recent travels to India and Kenya with ME to ...
February 18th, 2015 read moreFond memories of trips past resurface often during these frigid winter months. It’s easy to think about our amazing adventure abroad, the incredible new people we met and how great it felt to be part of something so much bigger than ourselves—especially when the climates we visited were so sunny and warm! We’ve flipped through our photo album...
February 6th, 2015 read moreOne moment Grace Rector is going about her daily life in Los Angeles, the next she’s packing for her upcoming trip to Ecuador on an epic adventure with ME to WE. Ok wait a second, let’s rewind. How did it happen? Grace saw that Minnetonka was giving away a ME to WE trip online. Having been on an Ecuador trip before and becoming p...
February 5th, 2015 read moreIt was clear it was some sort of celebration. Chairs were set out in rows underneath large tents shielding onlookers from the hot Kenyan sun. Colourful paper garlands were strewn about and a small stage with a microphone was placed in the center of it all. A few small children started dancing and in the distance, a cluster of brightly dressed w...
January 30th, 2015 read moreHere's a little dose of happiness to kick off the week! Because sometimes it's the small things that make us smile. Alpaca wool socks (aka the comfiest socks EVER) Seriously, could anything be more comfy? This particular pair was handmade by an artisan who lives deep in the Andes Mountains. We love them for sleeping, chilling and keepin...
January 23rd, 2015 read moreLast 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 moreWhere have ME to WE and Free The Children staff been for the past 2 weeks? In Ecuador- Amazon and Kenya! We spent our holiday connecting with our partner communities overseas and checking out Free The Children development projects on the ground. We saw firsthand how continued support from amazing youth (like you!) is resulting in beautiful schools,...
January 9th, 2015 read moreOur second #Tripstagram Photo Contest has come to a close! The submissions were breathtaking – we saw so many colourful ME to WE Trips moments from around the world! (more…)
October 20th, 2014 read more