Me to We
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Me to We is a for-profit, self-described social enterprise
founded in 2008 by brothers Craig Kielburger
and Marc Kielburger
that provides socially responsible products and services and donates 50% of its profits to charity Free The Children
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Me to We organizes camps and overseas voyages for youth and adults who want to make a change in the world. As of November 2011, trips can be made to Kenya, Ecuador,Nicaragua, India, Arizona-Mexico, and China. On these trips, volunteers help to build schools, systems of clean water and sanitation and provide healthcare as well as forms of alternative income. (alternative income is for mothers, who make artisan products which are sold to help care for their families) Me to We refers to these for services as the "four pillars." Volunteers are offered leadership training, as well as opportunities to learn about the region and interact with the people of whatever country they visit. The ultimate goal is to assist a village until it becomes self sufficient, and Me to We can move on to another village in that country, or another country. In addition, it also has Me to We store, where people can buy products made by artisans in third world countries, as well as t-shirts (made in Canada in an environmentally friendly process) and books (for every book purchased, a book is given to a child in a third world country).
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
founded in 2008 by brothers Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger, CM, MSM, OMC is a Canadian activist for the rights of children. He is the founder of Free The Children and co-founder of Me to We. On February 20, 2007, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:Kielburger was born in Thornhill,...
and Marc Kielburger
Marc Kielburger
Marc Kielburger, CM, OMC is a Canadian author, humanitarian and activist for children's rights. He is the co-founder of Free The Children, an international development and youth empowerment organization....
that provides socially responsible products and services and donates 50% of its profits to charity Free The Children
Free The Children
Free The Children is an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 by children's rights advocate Craig Kielburger. The organization is largely youth-funded, based on the concept of "children helping children." It specializes in sustainable development in countries of Kenya, Ecuador,...
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Me to We organizes camps and overseas voyages for youth and adults who want to make a change in the world. As of November 2011, trips can be made to Kenya, Ecuador,Nicaragua, India, Arizona-Mexico, and China. On these trips, volunteers help to build schools, systems of clean water and sanitation and provide healthcare as well as forms of alternative income. (alternative income is for mothers, who make artisan products which are sold to help care for their families) Me to We refers to these for services as the "four pillars." Volunteers are offered leadership training, as well as opportunities to learn about the region and interact with the people of whatever country they visit. The ultimate goal is to assist a village until it becomes self sufficient, and Me to We can move on to another village in that country, or another country. In addition, it also has Me to We store, where people can buy products made by artisans in third world countries, as well as t-shirts (made in Canada in an environmentally friendly process) and books (for every book purchased, a book is given to a child in a third world country).