public enemy see the album article man plans god laughs me to we is a for profit social enterprise 1 founded in 2008 by canadian brothers craig kielburger and marc kielburger that provides socially responsible products and services and donates half of its net profits to non profit partner we charity formerly known as free the children . 2 it is also part of the we network of organizations . contents 1 history 2 mission and structure 2.1 me to we trips 2.2 me to we artisans 2.3 other activities 3 partnerships 4 external links 5 references history edit me to we begun when brothers craig and marc kielburger of thornhill ontario travelled to ecuador in their teens to build a school for a developing community . inspired by their own volunteer experiences they founded me to we originally called leaders today to offer leadership training and volunteer trips to developing communities served by their charity we charity formerly known as free the children . they also wrote the book me to we with contributions by oprah winfrey richard gere jane goodall desmond tutu and others explaining their philosophy of volunteerism service to others and social involvement . 3 mission and structure edit me to we is a socially conscious lifestyle brand with half of its annual net profits donated to free the children now known as we charity and the other half reinvested to keep the social enterprise sustainable . 4 the enterprise has been noted in canadian media for setting new standards of governance in the social enterprise field . offerings include leadership camps and seminars volunteer travel to kenya ecuador nicaragua india arizona tanzania and china where participants volunteer on we villages development projects . canadian produced sweatshop free environmentally friendly clothing me to we style accessories handmade by artisans in free the children communities me to we artisans a bureau of motivational inspirational speakers me to we type social enterprise 1 industry lifestyle and travel founded toronto 2008 headquarters toronto ontario canada area served worldwide key people roxanne joyal ceo divisions trips leadership training style artisans website metowe.com me to we trips edit me to we runs volunteer trips for various groups to a number of developing countries around the world such as china ecuador india kenya and nicaragua 5 notable individuals who have traveled on me to we trips include demi lovato joe jonas hedley kardinal offishall nelly furtado and nobel laureate malala yousafzai . 6 7 8 9 10 11 participants volunteer in communities where me to we s charity partner we charity formerly known as free the children has longstanding relationships and they contribute to the advancement of those projects by helping with construction of schools or water wells . they also are immersed in the local culture with home visits and customary celebrations ; and they participate in workshop to develop understanding of local history and issues and as well as gain leadership skills to make a difference on their return home . 12 13 a trip experience in kenya is the water walk where participants join kenyan women on their daily trek to collect water for their families . 6 me to we artisans edit roxanne joyal founded me to we artisans in 2009 which works with women in kenya . these women receive a sustainable source of alternative income for their work ; me to we states that more than 812 women earn fair wages from traditional beading skills to make fashion accessories for the north american market . 14 as of october 2014 the program employs about 1 200 women in kenya in 34 independent beading collectives in 14 communities . 15 other activities edit founder craig kielburger appears on toronto news channel cp24 on regular segments focused on socially responsible lifestyle tips entitled living me to we . the enterprise also operates a retail store in toronto that features its products and services . partnerships edit pac sun 16 staples 17 nordstrom 18 holt renfrew 19 indigo 20 minnetonka moccasin 21 walgreens 22 unilever 22 external links edit me to we s official website me to we on cp24 news channel references edit a b me to we the toronto star friday august 26 2011 rita zekas from kenya to me to we to you canadian living christine langlois the accidental activists craig and marc kielburger the globe and mail josh wingrove marc and craig kielburger s do gooding social enterprise youth trips me to we . a b adams morgan ian 2014 06 16 . students return from kenya better from the experience . the enterprise bulletin . collingwood enterprise bulletin . retrieved 2015 10 31 . gerstel judy 2013 09 16 . joe jonas sings praises of hands on experience . the globe and mail . the globe and mail . retrieved 2015 10 31 . abate sabrina 2014 11 23 . watch hedley helps build a school in ecuador with me to we . confront magazine . confront magazine . retrieved 2015 10 31 . israelson david 2014 09 29 . rapper finds truths amid maasai culture . the globe and mail . the globe and mail . retrieved 2015 10 31 . o neil doug 2015 01 05 . graduation day at free the children s first all girls secondary school kisaruni kenya . canadian living . canadian living . retrieved 2015 10 31 . victoria duffield reading about malala fund s recent trip to africa ... . volumeet . volumeet . 2014 07 07 . retrieved 2015 10 31 . me to we volunteer trips . student universe . retrieved 2015 10 31 . tri county students come back from me to we ghana experience with new perspective on life . shelburne county coast guard . tc transcontinental . 2014 04 01 . retrieved 2015 10 31 . greenwood davis heather may 2014 . how fair trade jewellery is changing the lives of kenyan women . canadian living . retrieved 2015 10 31 . http www.canadianliving.com blogs life 2014 10 01 me to we artisans stories from a kenyan maasai mama me to we . make shopping for school supplies a breeze . nordstrom debuts me to we line of kenyan made artisan accessories . me to we artisans brings can do attitude direct from kenya . show them the money being used for good read more http strategyonline.ca 2014 04 23 show them the moneybeing used for good . external link in title help ; missing or empty url help minnetonka me to we maasai mocs . a b unilever and walgreens team up with me to we to provide 15 million gallons of water to families in need . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title me to we & oldid 744531174 categories organizations based in torontohidden categories cs1 errors external linkspages using web citations with no url navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages edit links this page was last modified on 15 october 2016 at 21 03 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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