WE Villages

We help people build up stable, thriving communities that give them the power and dignity to support themselves.

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Follow WE Villages reporter Zeddy Kosgei for an insider's peek at some of the measures the team at Baraka Hospital is taking to be ready when #COVID19 arrives. Kenya has now passed 100 cases.

The pandemic could reach rural areas like Narok County at any time.

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A message of hope from the staff of Baraka Hospital, Kenya:

#WeShallWin

Spread the word!

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.@WEVillages Live starts NOW!

Learn about our WE Villages programs and COVID-19 response in Kenya with Robin Wiszowaty.

Join us now: https://t.co/zfSGUJkZMz

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Hope for the best – prepare for the worst.

The team at Baraka Hospital is moving quickly to create a sophisticated system for managing patients to ensure facilities aren’t overwhelmed in the event of a #COVID19 surge in #Kenya’s Narok County.

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.@WEVillages Update - April 2, 2020:

As the education and awareness teams head out to far-flung villages near the Maasai Mara on their mission of life-saving prevention, they’re encountering a different challenge.

Four months of constant rain have made roads nearly impassable.

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Meet you at the goat market! In Haiti, women participate in a 18-month business program. Watch a group of grads pass their knowledge to the next. This program is called Granmoun Tet Nou which is Creole for “our best selves.” 🐐💪♀️ #InternationalWomensDay #iwd2020 #EachForEqual

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Today, we share a few of the many stories of women who WE Charity works with around the world and who are doing incredible work to empower themselves and their communities. On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate their courage, strength and passion. https://t.co/9E1WNQsl71

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1/4 WE Charity, a Canadian development organization, has today donated a fully kitted mobile clinic to First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. @BeyondZeroKenya

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@BeyondZeroKenya 2/4 The donation was made at State House, Nairobi by WE Charity's co-founder @marckielburger who paid the First Lady a courtesy call. @BeyondZeroKenya

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@BeyondZeroKenya @marckielburger 3/4 Mr Kielburger said he was impressed by the milestones achieved by the First Lady's Beyond Zero initiative in the promotion of healthy living and the wellbeing of women, children and adolescents. @marckielburger @BeyondZeroKenya

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You say tomato 🍅, we say food security for a lifetime 👩🏾‍🌾

WE & @ChartwellsCA are dedicated to creating food security in @WEVillages communities. Last year, together, we helped to provide 1.7 million healthy meals to those that need it most!

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This community farm in #Kenya not only improved harvests, but encouraged women to hold leadership positions.

Read the Q&A with the first chairwoman: https://t.co/IUabVd3f7a

#FemaleEntrepreneur #GirlBoss

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The 2010 #HaitiEarthquake earthquake trapped mason Oranel Mettelus, now he’s reconstructing #Haiti brick-by-brick with WE Charity.

Read his story📝: https://t.co/82mGKMI4si

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In January 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country of #Haiti.

One decade later, WE Charity is pausing to recognize the efforts of Haitians who have uplifted their communities.

10 pivotal moments, 10 years after the #HaitiEarthquake: https://t.co/FMXVECYRa3

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Cold weather calls for comfort! Our Fairtrade coffee and chocolate are here to warm your heart. Each purchase of these savoury delights supports 1 of our 5 pillars in @WEvillages communities: Click to shop: https://t.co/9AhLcXdT2E #fairtrade #coffee #chocolate #finodearoma

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A decade after the earthquake, Haitians are still working to rebuild—and young Canadians are with them.

From @craigkielburger 📝:https://t.co/cnUq0CPyhI

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School supplies for Carla and her class. ✏️

Clean 💧 for Nepapa.

Health care for Rose. ❤️

This #GivingTuesday, #GiftGood with gifts that change lives: https://t.co/ZWYX0UINAV

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On #WorldAIDSDay, a woman in Kenya shares how HIV/AIDS stigma shattered her life and the steps she’s taken to rebuild it. @UNAIDS

📝: https://t.co/NSHOEPfxzu

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In a stamp of approval and moment of recognition, the First Lady of Kenya (@FirstLadyKenya) visits WE College to watch the first class of students graduate.

https://t.co/xsKokNeGSI

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A 13-year-old was forced to drop out of school to get married. But her friends weren’t going to let it happen without a fight. On #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, meet the girls fighting #childmarriage in Ethiopia.

#DayoftheGirl

https://t.co/9RRlJIwp84