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.

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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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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!

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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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