Mama Leah: From the shade of a tree to the light of leadership

September 25, 2014

A canopy of leaves stretching across the horizon balances atop gnarled bark. It’s where lean silhouettes of giraffes mark the ground as they graze its branches and it’s where one woman’s journey to empowerment began—beneath the Acacia tree. Mama Leah was the first woman to join Artisans. Shaded by the hot Kenyan sun, she sat […]


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Celebrating Change and Launching into 2015!

September 17, 2014

It 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.


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Malcolm's Journey to East Africa

September 16, 2014

Malcolm Hill, 17, and his twin sister Veronica from Michigan, knew fundraising was their best option to get them to East Africa, but what they didn’t realize was the amount of people they would meet in their community while doing it. Collectively, their efforts offset more than half the cost of their trip—over $8,000. How […]


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Huntsville High School’s ME to WE Legacy

September 12, 2014

Huntsville High School has travelled on six ME to WE Trips over the years. Each time, they go home more inspired than ever to keep making a difference in their local and global community. Read our interview with Huntsville High School educators below to find out what keeps them coming back! ME to WE: Where […]


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Watch ME to WE Trips on MTV!

September 5, 2014

Have you ever wanted to see what travelling on a ME to WE Trip was all about? Well, now’s your chance!


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Visiting the Great Wall of China

September 4, 2014

Written by Drew Descourouez As our bus eased into a remote parking space, our tired but tenacious clan roused themselves. We were finally here – we’d arrived at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China.


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Miriam and Joan in Nanjing

August 29, 2014

Wow, what a wonderful thing! Being able to attend the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games is something that we had never thought we would be able to do.


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Beijing Highlights

August 28, 2014

By Sophia Li What an adventure! We are here in Beijing with ME to WE, and it has been an awesome trip so far. It’s been fun, inspirational, and definitely a refreshing experience.


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A YEAR OF CHANGE

August 25, 2014

Join 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 […]


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ME to WE's Youth Delegation to Nanjing, China: A Place for Tradition

August 24, 2014

Written by Caleb Dawson As an American, I’ve grown up in a society that values anything quick and ‘useful’ over all else. Whether at a drive-through or a 5-Star restaurant, we insist that we receive a return on our wants relatively immediately (quality may vary).


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