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“We wanted to do more. We wanted to create a culture that addresses some of the biggest problems of our time in a tangible way. Poverty, child labour…” Read More

“We wanted to do more. We wanted to create a culture that addresses some of the biggest problems of our time in a tangible way. Poverty, child labour, and lack of access to clean water are all massive problems in the world; problems that require solutions of equal scale… So we started the WE… Continue reading “We wanted to do more. We wanted to create a culture that addresses some of the biggest problems of our time in a tangible way. Poverty, child labour…” Read More

“When purpose and profit unite … the economy, the individual, and the community thrive.”

“I want to leave the world better than I found it. Now I have the added incentive of wanting to do that for my two little girls..” Read More

“I want to leave the world better than I found it. Now I have the added incentive of wanting to do that for my two little girls. I want their opportunities and legacy to be built on the knowledge that the world is heading in a positive direction.”

“Although we had no shortage of good intentions, we quickly learned that it’s much harder to achieve lasting impact…” Read More

“Although we had no shortage of good intentions, we quickly learned that it’s much harder to achieve lasting impact. Over time, we understood the difference between doing good and making scalable, sustainable change” 39

“One of the reasons charitable work is massively undervalued is because people are unwilling to attach metrics to it.”

“I know that this is the change that began somewhere deep inside me when I first read about Iqbal and realized the comfortable North American lifestyle..” Read More

“I know that this is the change that began somewhere deep inside me when I first read about Iqbal and realized the comfortable North American lifestyle I enjoyed was the exception rather than the rule. Since then, with each decision I’ve made to learn more about the world, and each attempt I’ve made to change… Continue reading “I know that this is the change that began somewhere deep inside me when I first read about Iqbal and realized the comfortable North American lifestyle..” Read More

“As kids, Marc and I couldn’t ﬁnd the support that we needed to give back. So we set out to help others, to show them that it doesn’t…” Read More

“As kids, Marc and I couldn’t ﬁnd the support that we needed to give back. So we set out to help others, to show them that it doesn’t have to be a struggle to do good. That’s our purpose at WE: to make doing good, doable.”

“I believe that every journey from ME to WE is as unique as each one of us, filled with twists and turns that lead in directions we might never have expected” Read More

“I believe that every journey from ME to WE is as unique as each one of us, filled with twists and turns that lead in directions we might never have expected. I know that as more and more people choose to embark on this journey, our actions in turn encourage others to find their own… Continue reading “I believe that every journey from ME to WE is as unique as each one of us, filled with twists and turns that lead in directions we might never have expected” Read More