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What WE lost : inside the attack on Canada's largest children's charity / Tawfiq S. Rangwala ; foreword by Kim Campbell.

by Rangwala, Tawfiq S.

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Optimum Publishing International, 2022.`

Charities -- Canada.

Political corruption.

9780888903204 (hc)

xii, 416 p. : ill. (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In its 25 years, the international development charity and youth empowerment movement impacted lives the world over. Innovation was at its core: while most charities focus on making the world a better place for our children, WE Charity focused on making better children for our world. And then, WE Charity in Canada was gone. It didn't crumble. It crashed. Once a media darling with politicians of all stripes clamouring to appear at its events, the charity was suddenly a pariah accused (falsely) of a litany of wrongdoings: political cronyism; governance failures; heavy-handed decision-making by executives; lining the pockets of the founders; manipulating children; mistreating donors; racism and international corruption. Many were shocked. Detractors were delighted. Led by fringe commentators, the media quickly piled on. Allies who spoke out were castigated and forced to take cover. But while most Canadians have heard of the so-called 'WE Charity Scandal' -- at times forming strong views -- few are able to recount the true facts. Misperceptions and confusion have ruled the day. And many of the most important voices -- including those of educators and young people -- have gone unreported and unheard. In this book, former WE board member and lawyer Tawfiq Rangwala unpacks the evidence and provides the critical context around the headline-grabbing controversies that have shaped the narrative. Drawing on the factual record, his personal experiences inside the organization, and extensive interviews with supporters and critics, Rangwala cuts through the fog and explains what really happened, why it happened, and who should be held to account. The world needs to have a balanced perspective on what this International charity has achieved while coming to terms with how the two founders handled the controversy in front of the cameras during testimony. More than just a story of the rise and fall of an iconic global charity, this is a cautionary tale of the collateral damage that can be levelled by unchecked partisan politics, social media pundits, and sensationalist headlines.

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