Our history began with education around the world

When WE Charity first began, our goal was to free children from child labor by empowering them with education: one of the most powerful means of creating a brighter future. In these early days, our focus was on renovating and building schools, and supporting education infrastructure in communities around the world.

Over time and through these partnerships, we learned a lot about what a community needs to be successful in sending its children to school and in supporting them to succeed—lessons we applied as we developed our holistic five-pillar development model. Below are just some examples of education projects from WE Charity’s early history.


Education projects in Mexico

Mexico School Room exterior - class sitting outside
Mexico School Room exterior - class sitting outside
Mexico School - Craig Kielburger out front with small group of students
Mexico School - Craig Kielburger out front with small group of students
Mexico School Room exterior
Mexico School Room exterior
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms

Multi-room structure

Mexico School Room exterior painted wall with illustrations
Mexico School Room exterior painted wall with illustrations
Mexico School Room exterior with young school girl
Mexico School Room exterior with young school girl
Mexico School Room exterior with boy in red shirt and young schoolboy
Mexico School Room exterior with boy in red shirt and young schoolboy
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms

Multi-room structure

Mexico School Room
Mexico School Room
Mexico School - exterior painted wall with colourful scenes
Mexico School - exterior painted wall with colourful scenes
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Room
Mexico School Room
Mexico School Room - front porch with student
Mexico School Room - front porch with student
Mexico School Room interior. Class in progress with teacher and young students.
Mexico School Room interior. Class in progress with teacher and young students.
Mexico School Rooms
Mexico School Rooms

Multi-room structure

Mexico School Room exterior w. class and teacher holding sign
Mexico School Room exterior w. class and teacher holding sign

Education projects in Guatemala

Guatemala School Room
Guatemala School Room
Guatemala School Room interior with class at desks
Guatemala School Room interior with class at desks
Guatemala School Rooms
Guatemala School Rooms

Education projects in South Africa

South Africa School Room interior
South Africa School Room interior
South Africa School Rooms with class in uniforms outside one of the rooms
South Africa School Rooms with class in uniforms outside one of the rooms

Education project in Peru

Peru School Room interior. Class in progress
Peru School Room interior. Class in progress