International Aid Archives - International WeLoveU Foundation

WeLoveU Meets Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves & First Lady Débora Katsita Carvalho

2 Comments / Environment, International Aid, Oceans and Waterways, Packs on Backs & Tools for Schools, United Nations / WeLoveU Foundation

While in Cabo Verde for the Interregional Preparatory Meeting for SIDS, the WeLoveU representatives met President Neves at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, August 31, 2023. While learning about the Foundation, President Neves agreed with Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah’s message that “love is needed, now, more than ever.” The collaborative discussion between the two parties led […]

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WeLoveU Volunteers Clean Gamboa Beach in Cabo Verde

2 Comments / Clean WORLD Movement, Environment, International Aid, Oceans and Waterways / WeLoveU Foundation

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the WeLoveU Foundation conducted a cleanup at Gamboa Beach. The beach is in the City of Praia on Santiago Island. The seawater is clean as the natural bay protects it. About 35 people participated, including First Lady Neves, President Neve’s special advisor on climate and sustainability, families, and students. Most

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WeLoveU Donates 350 Backpacks to Cabo Verde’s Maracanã School

2 Comments / Education, International Aid, Packs on Backs & Tools for Schools / WeLoveU Foundation

On Friday, September 1, 2023, at 3 p.m., the International WeLoveU Foundation donated 350 new backpacks to students in the Maracanã Cultural and Sports Association. The decision to host the backpack donation came the day before when WeLoveU representatives met Cabo Verde’s President José Maria Neves. The volunteer’s passion for helping the island on the

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The WeLoveU Foundation Joins Interregional Preparatory Meeting for SIDS in Cabo Verde

1 Comment / International Aid, United Nations / WeLoveU Foundation

Representatives from the International WeLoveU Foundation attended the Interregional Preparatory Meeting in Cabo Verde. Between August 30, 2023, and September 1, 2023, meetings were held at the Universidad de Cabo Verde. Discussions among ambassadors, heads of state, and others identified and developed input for SIDS4. SIDS4 is the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing

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The 23rd New Life Family Walkathon in the United States

12 Comments / Emergency Relief, International Aid, New Jersey, Walkathon / WeLoveU Foundation

The International WeLoveU Foundation hosted a relay of walkathons in Brazil, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, and the United States, under the slogan “Giving hope to 7 billion people with a smile and a loving heart!” The New Life Family Walkathon that Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah has organized annually for the past two decades in Seoul

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WeLoveU Visits #BrightHaiti Solar-Lantern Recipients

18 Comments / Education, International Aid / WeLoveU Foundation

After donating 3,000 solar-powered lanterns to students from the Warf Jeremie Vocational and Technical Training Center in May, the WeLoveU Foundation touched base with the recipients. WeLoveU is already in the midst of planning phase two of the Bright Haiti project to improve students lives and progress their education. Students Express Their #BrightHaiti Experience The results were

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The 2018 East Coast New Life Family Walkathon

16 Comments / International Aid, Walkathon, Washington DC / WeLoveU Foundation

New Life Family Walkathon: A Walk for Bright Minds On Sunday, August 5, 2018, the first-ever East Coast New Life Family Walkathon took place in the country’s capital—Washington D.C—to help our neighbors in the global village. Nearly 2,000 participants gathered on the 3rd Street Gravel at the National Mall—the long, grassy home of iconic monuments—across

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The starting line at the East Coast New Life Family Walkathon

2,000 Volunteers From All Along the East Coast Gather In National Mall to Participate in Family Walkathon

International Aid, Press Releases, Walkathon, Washington DC / WeLoveU Foundation

August 5, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C.—More than 2,000 members of the International WeLoveU Foundation have gathered in the National Mall to walk for 2 miles for a good cause: The East Coast New Life Family Walkathon. The Walkathon is to help raise funds and awareness for The #BrightHaiti Project. All proceeds of the Walkathon will go to the purchase and installation of

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WeLoveU Donates 3,000 Solar-Powered Lanterns to Haiti Vocational School Program

21 Comments / Education, International Aid / WeLoveU Foundation

About 1,500 miles away from New York is the island of Haiti. It’s the third-largest country in the Caribbean with Cuba and Dominican Republic following behind. It’s also the first independent colony in the Western Hemisphere. The Situation However, only one-fourth of Haiti has access to electricity. That’s only 2.5 million out of 10 million

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WeLoveU and Haiti vocational school representatives hold solar-powered lanterns

Intl. WeLoveU Foundation Delivers 3,000 Solar-Powered Lanterns To Students in Haiti’s Vocational School Program

Education, International Aid, Press Releases / WeLoveU Foundation

May 30, 2018 ORADELL, NJ— The International WeLoveU Foundation East Coast Region (WeLoveU) brings together representatives from the United States and Haiti to deliver 3,000 solar-powered lanterns to students in Haiti’s vocational school program valued at more than US$150,000. This effort is part of a campaign called The #BrightHaiti Project, which launched last March. The #BrightHaiti Project serves as a tool to raise awareness about the importance

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