May 8

A New School Year in Sikirar

While the North American school calendar begins in the fall and ends in the spring, students in Kenya spend January celebrating the start of a new year of fun and learning. As our returning students geared up for another term, we also noticed a few fresh faces at Sikirar Primary in Sikirar, Kenya. Student enrolment is currently the highest in Sikirar’s history! The influx of new students has brought a lot of energy to Sikirar Primary.

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May 2

The Go-Getting Girls of San Miguel

At Free The Children, we're proud to admit that one of our favourite challenges is just keeping up with the progress of the go-getting youth in our Adopt a Village communities, and the girls of San Miguel surprise us every time we check in!

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Apr 23

Meet Inés

We caught up with  Inés Elizabeth Cajilema Veintimilla, a Grade 9 student at the Llullin Education Center in Totoras, Ecuador to find out what she thinks about the changes taking place in her community.

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Apr 21

Clean Water Update in Gufubao

We’re happy to announce that a new water pipeline has been installed in the community of Gufubao, in rural China!

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Apr 16

Hedley ‘Storms’ India

  Multi-platinum recording artists Hedley are not afraid of searching far and wide for inspiration. As passionate Free The Children ambassadors the band has performed at We Days across Canada since 2009, and have also visited three continents to help spread the message of global change.

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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.

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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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May 16

Day 11: We Made It!

Written by: Spencer West. Calgary, beautiful Calgary! After 11 days and 300 kilometres of rain, dive-bombing mosquitoes, beating sun, and dusty roads, we’ve finally made it to our destination.

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May 16

Day 10 Recap Video

With the finish line so close, the whole We Walk 4Water team has been reflecting on their amazing journey over the past 10 days. They have found inspiration and friendship in the people of Alberta, who have supported their cause and motivated them to continue.

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May 16

Armour Heights Pays It Forward

Matching coloured bands on their wrists united them together as a group with a common goal - changing the world one small action at a time. Each student in the Karma Club had one of the small bracelets that I would later learn are called “DAK bands”. While they spread “Deliberate Acts of Kindness” around the school, the bands would serve as recognition for “paying it forward”.

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