AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
Social Innovation, gender equality , Social design
COUNTRY
Canada
DESIGNED BY
Lilly Singh
WEBSITE
https://shop.metowe.com/pages/about-us
We to Me
From humble beginnings to a global movement.
Our story starts in 2010, when ME to WE Artisans was created to connect women in Kenya’s Maasai Mara to a wider market and a sustainable income for their beautiful, traditional beadwork. Nearly a decade later, ME to WE Artisans now works with over 1,800 extraordinary makers in Kenya and Ecuador, from artisans to leatherworkers and cacao farmers, who we’re honored to call not just partners, but friends—skilled entrepreneurs who are leading their families and communities to a bright future.
Each ME to WE product gives back to these same families and communities in one of five ways—helping provide education, clean water, health care, food security and financial opportunity. Our partner is WE Charity, who have been part of our journey from the very beginning.
When you give a ME to WE gift, you’re part of something so much bigger than a simple gesture. You’re part of a sustainable cycle of good.