“I have a new appreciation for school. Especially on those days where I don’t want to go to school or I don’t want to make an effort. It’s changed a lot of things for me at home." - Michelle Owens Michelle Owens went to Kenya to help build a school, but she came away with so much more. From going on a water walk, to spotting elephants...
November 22nd, 2016 read moreQ&A with Amy Spizuoco, Medical Volunteer Trip participant Passion to Heal, an initiative of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, gives dermatologists and dermatology practitioners the opportunity to help transform health care for thousands of people in WE Villages communities. Taking place in Kenya and India, each fully funded trip is run by ME to WE,...
October 11th, 2016 read moreWith a string of beads in one hand, Natalie Portman threw her head back and laughed, flashing her contagious smile while sitting cross-legged with a group of Maasai women under the Kenyan sun. The layers of beaded necklaces encircling their necks jingled softly as they made jokes and exchanged stories of motherhood. This jewellery is made from ...
November 13th, 2015 read moreWhen nine-year-old Maguire Maloney and his sister Finnley, 8, learned they were travelling to Kenya with their parents, they were excited to see what the country really looked like outside of the movies. As a family, the Maloneys fundraised to build a classroom in Laila, a community that sits on the open grassland of the Maasai Mara. Eager to...
May 26th, 2015 read more