Recent Updates

Aeroplan Helps Donations Soar!

We’re so excited to announce that on June 19^th, Aeroplan is holding a Beyond Miles Match Day to raise Aeroplan miles for Free The Children! For 24 hours, you can choose to donate some of your saved miles to Free The Children, and Aeroplan will match your donation, up to 500,000 miles!

Jun 14

Celebrating Mr. Ololoso and Fathers Everywhere

Today is a day to celebrate and honour the importance of fathers around the world, and we want to share the story of Mr. Ololoso with all of you.

Jun 10

Preparing for One Climb

Spencer West is taking world change to new heights – again! The Whistler Water One Climb is quickly approaching and Spencer’s been busy spreading the word about this epic event taking place on June 22^nd at the Grouse Grind.

Jun 10

Creating Change From Your Community to Theirs

Last summer, the community of La Pampa-Totoras and Free The Children began construction for a high level irrigation and drinking water system. We are happy to report that the new water system is now complete and fully functional!

Jun 7

Students Smile for Oral Hygiene in Gulaghuayco!

The students living in Gulaghuayco have really ‘brushed’ up on oral hygiene! For many of the students living in Gulaghuayco, oral hygiene is completely new – some of them have never owned a toothbrush or some toothpaste before.

Jun 14

Celebrating Mr. Ololoso and Fathers Everywhere

Today is a day to celebrate and honour the importance of fathers around the world, and we want to share the story of Mr. Ololoso with all of you.

Jun 7

Students Smile for Oral Hygiene in Gulaghuayco!

Jun 5

Shuid Builds New Classrooms and Bathrooms

There is a strong sense of unity and solidarity in Free The Children’s communities in Ecuador. They are strongest in the face of difficult tasks—as this is when the community calls a minga.

May 27

Clean Water Update in Totoras

Last summer, the community of La Pampa-Totoras in Ecuador and Free The Children began construction for a high level irrigation and drinking water system. We are happy to report that the new water system is now complete and fully functional!

May 22

Kisaruni Cares about Food Security

When the five pillars of our Adopt a Village development model support each other, we can make the biggest and most sustainable impact possible. We can see this impact when we look at how our investment in education is empowering the youth of our schools, like Kisaruni All Girls Secondary School, to give back to their communities and strengthen the Agriculture and Food Security pillar.

May 28

Team Change

What do you do when you want to join a Free The Children group in your school but you would be the ONLY boy? Well in Tyler’s case you start your own group!

May 26

Libby Rees Goes Silent

Written by Libby Rees. My name is Libby Rees, and I am one of the young people who will be going to India this summer on the Free The Children and Virgin Atlantic Airways scholarship trip. Recently, I have been involved in Free The Children’s We are Silent campaign, which encourages people like me to raise awareness for those whose voices are not heard, by taking a vow of silence for the day.

May 21

Brown Junior Public School is Silent

Written by Michele Breslin, teacher at Brown Junior Public School. Prior to our Day of Silence, we met many times with our World Changers group at Brown Junior Public School to talk about the meaning of We are Silent, to make signs and write announcements. Our class held a bake sale the day before the Day of Silence to further raise awareness and funds and we raised $940 in 15 minutes!

May 17

Whistler Water One Climb

This summer, the colour blue is the colour of hope. On Saturday, June 22nd, Whistler Water is launching One Climb with Grouse Mountain and Free The Children.

May 17

Day 11 Recap Video

Spencer, David and Alex came to Alberta to inspire youth to take action, but as they reach the finish line in Calgary they're the ones feeling inspired. They are so humbled by the graciousness of Albertans; they truly supported the We Walk 4Water team and goal.

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