ME TO WE
K E N Y A
An inspiration trip for PACSUN X ME TO WE to meet the Maasai tribe and experience first hand the impressive impact of the Me to We / Free the Children organization.
What exactly is Me to We?
Me to We is an innovative social enterprise that provides products that make an impact; empowering people to change the world with their everyday consumer choices.
Me to We connects local artisans with North American retailers to support the Alternative Income pillar of Free the Children’s adopt a village model. With a focus on female artisans and means for women to gain financial independence and education; two crucial necessities when cultivating a healthy and to sustainable community. In addition to alternative income, Me to We partners with Free the Children to break the cycle of poverty by providing volunteer trips, leadership workshops and platforms for inspirational speakers.
The programs and entrepreneurial opportunities facilitated by Me to We, encourage women to form groups with the intention of empowering, inspiring and supporting each other to become important figures in their communities and local economies. Me to We currently partners with artisans in the following countries: Kenya, Ecuador, India and China. In Kenya alone, Me to We employees over 1,400 Mamma’s. The impact of Me to We’s contribution to Free the Children is tangible and real. Progress can be seen through the primary, secondary and vocational schools, health clinics and fresh water wells that have been established throughout communities in the Maasai Mara. Most importantly, progress can be felt in the communities that, together we truly can change the world.
Me to We X Pacsun
For the past few years, Pacsun has partnered with Me to We in selling assorted accessories created by Me to We artisans from all over the world. Naturally, the partnership has grown to include a collaborative line of essentials and fashion capsules under the Me to We label. With this expansion we have defined and explored what Me to We means for us at Pacsun, while telling the inspiring Me to We narrative. As the partnership continues to grow and flourish, Pacsun has to date, sold over 1 million Me to We products that in turn have had an enormous impact on local communities around the globe. When you shop with Me to We, transactions equal transformation. Each product you purchase has a positive impact in a community overseas.
Free The Children is an international charity and educational partner.
In Africa, Asia and Latin America, Free the Children partners with communities to implement Adopt a Village, a holistic, five-pillar international development model designed to achieve sustainable change. With local leaders and families, Free the Children transform lives with solutions that are adaptive, effective and sustained long term by the community itself.
EDUCATION
The FTC education pillar goes beyond school building. We provide teacher training, extracurricular programs, books and basic school supplies so that children can focus on their studies without worrying about absent teachers or a lack of learning materials.
CLEAN WATER
FTC helps communities install hand pumps, boreholes, wells, pipes, hand-washing stations, rain catchment systems and latrines. Clean water gives families the chance to raise healthy children, run sustainable farms and send their girls to school.
HEALTH
When children are healthy, they are less likely to miss school or drop out. And when parents are healthy, their family businesses are more likely to thrive. By offering health training, clinics, medical supplies and workshops to developing communities, we are empowering families to transform their lives and their communities.
AGRICULTURE + FOOD SECURITY
Nutritious food fuels growing minds and contributes to thriving communities. Made possible by founding partner PotashCorp, we help provide school gardens, family farms, nutrition programs, agriculture training, improved seeds and irrigation projects so that communities can achieve long-term health and access stable food sources.
ALTERNATIVE INCOME
Entrepreneurship doesn’t just give parents the means to provide for their family—it empowers a generation with new skills that will transform their lives. We help parents, especially mothers, create new economic opportunities through leadership sessions, financial literacy workshops and vocational training.
TOGETHER we can change the world
