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Q&A with Board Member Kim McIntyre-Leighton We’re shining a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals on LiveDifferent’s Board… Read more
LiveDifferent Achieves Charity Accreditation with Imagine Canada We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for LiveDifferent—we have officially… Read more
A journey of growth and impact: “Where are they now?” with Parker Willis The beginning: A teenage Parker’s first Build Parker’s journey with LiveDifferent began… Read more
Spreading joy and smiles: The Papa Noel Christmas party at Ecole L’Union In the community of Calvaire, Santa Claus made an early visit this… Read more
Fueling Dreams for Indigenous Youth Empowering Indigenous youth through mental wellness programming This winter, LiveDifferent embarks on… Read more
Q&A with Board Member Renée McGurry We’re shining a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals on LiveDifferent’s Board… Read more
Running the extra mile with the World Airline Road Race On Sept. 24, 2023, the World Airline Road Race (WARR) held its… Read more
How one small donation brings a whole lot of love At the end of 2022, we held a fundraiser for LiveDifferent’s Emergency… Read more
Welcoming hope: Two sisters find a new beginning at Freedom Village At LiveDifferent, we believe in the power of change, the potential for… Read more
Week in the Life: A transformative experience At the heart of LiveDifferent Academy lies a transformative experience that transcends… Read more
With Love Gala: a night of inspiration, impact and connection We are overjoyed to share the heartwarming success of our annual With… Read more
8 mental wellness tips for creating an inviting classroom   In our books, there’s no job more important than teaching! Teachers… Read more
Q&A with Board Member Kerry Brandt We’re shining a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals on LiveDifferent’s board… Read more
Q&A with Board Member Paige Derksen We’re shining a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals on LiveDifferent’s board… Read more
20 creative fundraising ideas to help you make an impact Are you looking for a creative and unique way to raise funds… Read more
Why every parent should consider a LiveDifferent Build for their kid If you’re a parent considering sending your child on a humanitarian build,… Read more
Helping to transform lives through freedom, education and empowerment LiveDifferent is excited to welcome the Marcia Bergen Group to our growing… Read more
Veronika: A journey from fear and anger to empathy and kindness Empathy is essential for positive mental health because it allows us to… Read more
The Freedom Village: Celebrating a dream come to life We are thrilled to report that the construction of the Freedom Village… Read more
Holly: How one teacher’s compassion helped me break free from a bully Altruism is essential for mental well-being because it encourages us to put… Read more
Hasan: Unveiling the human side of dad Empathy is essential for positive mental health because it allows us to… Read more
Ice Road Tour: Supporting youth in Northern Manitoba It’s a crisis that’s hidden in plain sight, but one that’s decimating… Read more
Tristen: Finding strength in a bundle of love Resilience is the foundation for positive mental health and well-being. It allows… Read more
Kyle: Turning my life around after a DUI Empathy is essential for positive mental health because it allows us to… Read more
Shae-Lynn: Finding empathy for an absent father Empathy is essential for positive mental health because it allows us to… Read more
Chloe: How everyday moments can change lives Altruism is essential for mental well-being because it encourages us to put… Read more
Antony: Overcoming self-doubt after a family tragedy Resilience is the foundation for positive mental health and well-being. It allows… Read more
Max: Finding resilience through the pain of chronic illness Resilience is the foundation for positive mental health and well-being. It allows… Read more
Mental Health May: LiveDifferent is helping young people feel connected Circles program’s road team is coming to schools across the country to… Read more
WestJet and LiveDifferent: Going (beyond) the distance to make a difference Since 2008, WestJet has been taking us to new heights, powering our… Read more
7 ways to lift people up during Kindness Week In Canada, the third week in February is known as Kindness Week—a… Read more
Building a home with Anakil: How LiveDifferent chooses families to welcome home Read more
How our volunteers are making a world of difference Volunteering is an important part of creating positive change in our world.… Read more
She Went With Friends, Then Experienced a Build Solo – Q & A with Emily Emily’s first Build was alongside familiar faces as part of a group,… Read more
Giving a young man his life back one donation at a time Starling Martinez is a young adult from the Dominican Republic. In November… Read more
Operations update on École L’Union The levels of violence and unrest in Haiti over the past few… Read more
With Love Gala 2022 Here are some amazing facts about the power of kindness from the… Read more
How LiveDifferent’s Emergency Relief and Community Development Fund Changes Lives The core strength of everything LiveDifferent does is centered around authentic relationships… Read more
A timeline of our work in Indigenous communities As a charity, empowering and encouraging people to live lives that care… Read more
LoveLegacy: Showing up every month to support children makes a world of difference. Read more
LoveLegacy: A community of people who believe brighter futures are possible! Read more
10 Quick Ways to Strengthen Friendships Check out this article for some ideas on how to strengthen your… Read more
Kindness Facts Here are some amazing facts about the power of kindness from the… Read more
Happy Family Toolkit Here is a short clip from Susan Pinker's TED Talk (full talk… Read more
The Strongest Predictor of How Long You’ll Live Here is a short clip from Susan Pinker's TED Talk (full talk… Read more
Simple writing prompts that will change your life Here is a very helpful article that provides a number of proven… Read more
Reasons why kindness is swell Family can be complicated. Whether it’s your given family or your chosen… Read more
Learning, Listening, and Amplifying Indigenous Voices Read more
Talking with Jade about Fundraising and Life-Changing Connections nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,… Read more
Conversations with Melanie Melanie has been living in the Dominican Republic for a while before… Read more
Conversations with Rose Rose resides in Mexico with her family and has been staff at… Read more
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Welcoming the Garcia Vasquez Family Home, From a Distance Read more
From Reaching Youth to Being Back with Her Seniors – Q & A with Helena Read more
Take Care of Yourself Read more
Our Hope for Tomorrow Read more
Changed in the Baja — Tyler’s experience in Mexico Read more
10 Years of Friendship — Q&A with Bianca and Sarah Read more
Our Students Share Their Dreams for the Future Read more
Gloria and Henry: Success Means Giving Back Read more
The Man with the Blue Hat Read more
Professional Development for the Teachers at Ecole L’Union Read more
Fierce on the Worksite and on Camera — Q&A with Natalia Read more
Get on the Bus Read more
Julia and Diana Owned the Worksite Read more
Hope is Spreading Through the Island, in Memory of Eileen Jackson Read more
Water Returned to a Special Rural Community Read more
Megan’s March Break Build Read more
A Lesson in Empathy Empathy is feeling with people and making a connection with them. It’s… Read more
Building a Future After our build prep week we were filled with excitement and joy… Read more
Building Together The prep week was filled with hard work in preparation for our… Read more
Cleaning supplies for Nuevo Renacer – Nov 9th 2016 Read more
Mi Casa es Su Casa This week began with meeting our host families. I think it’s safe… Read more
The Adventure Begins! Just over one month ago, eleven strangers met in San Diego. Within… Read more
A Bunch of (Almost) Strangers… I’m currently heading across the country, in a cramped bus, with 7… Read more
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School Blogs and Updates April 23rd We arrived safely to the Dominican Republic on Saturday evening.… Read more
I just came home from a LiveDifferent Build…now what? I have now been on two trips with LiveDifferent (both of which… Read more
Great Expectations Read more
A Different Path At the beginning of grade 12 I thought I had my whole… Read more
From the Ground Up This week was our build week. Instead of a house build like… Read more
Desert Adventures For the last two and half months we have adventured to many… Read more
What Life is about People means to me Today was our fortieth presentation. We woke up, say goodbye to our… Read more
No Hombres? No Problem This week I attended our different volunteer positions and visited my host… Read more
Time – An Undervalued Luxury This week was very challenging, but also very rewarding. I was able… Read more
The Most Empowering Week of My Life Being empowered doesn’t come from things that come easy to us. It… Read more
Four Thousand Zucchinis We returned to the fields again and this time was more interesting… Read more
A Positive Look at Challenges Planning for Week in the Life, learning what it was about, and… Read more
The Littlest Things can Mean a Lot When I made plans to come here to the LiveDifferent Academy, I… Read more
We learn from one another We had our first full week of volunteering and I felt it… Read more
A Glimpse of What is to Come During our first week back in Zapata, after Spanish school in Ensenada,… Read more
Ensenada, Spanish classes, and a Trek to find Buddha Traveling to Mexico and living immersed in the culture is an incredible… Read more
Different Beginnings   I’ve always been different. I knew that very early growing up… Read more
Without a Doubt The family that our team is building for is made up of… Read more
Simple Lessons “My lady just asked me how I am!!”, shouted the girl I… Read more
Laughter, Stories, and Love When I thought about going to do a LiveDifferent Build, I couldn’t… Read more
A Day to Remember We had the great honour of meeting Florencia and Martin during our… Read more
Little Things Sometimes you may see or hear things on the news about poverty,… Read more
The Happiest Place on Earth Coming into this journey I was expecting to be overwhelmed by the… Read more
LiveDifferent Stories: Keke and Mina Keke is 10, and his sister Mina is 7 years old. During… Read more
Little Things Matter On a free afternoon, I took a walk down into the community… Read more
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