Were certain politicians and pundits trying to gain political favour and votes by creating a manufactured scandal?
Yes, they were.
But it was more than just self-interested politicians. Several journalists at the CBC decided to do an "expose" on WE Charity's work in Kenya to try and find a smoking gun - instead, they knowingly published false information and caused tremendous harm to WE Charity's ongoing work in the United States. WE Charity US has taken legal action against the CBC for the false reporting of some of their journalists.
CBC falsely claimed that WE Charity built only 360 schoolrooms in Kenya. They said the number “360” was WE Charity’s own count. From the outset of its reporting, CBC knew that WE Charity built far more than 360 schoolrooms in Kenya but lied about the figure because the real number contradicted their false story about missing schoolrooms.
The CBC falsely claimed that WE Charity “inflated” the number of schools it funded in Kenya by including latrines in its count of 852 schoolrooms. From the outset of its reporting, the CBC knew this allegation was false but lied because its entire donor deception story was premised on WE Charity’s full count of 852 schoolrooms being wrong.
The CBC falsely claimed that WE Charity was engaged in a cover-up to “block the scrutiny” by the CBC’s investigation. CBC's false claims of obstruction were essential to its preconceived narrative because it gave them an excuse not to visit or verify the 852 schools and schoolrooms WE Charity funded.
Two Villages tells the story of the parallel existences of Chemengwa and its counterpart across the flowing Mara River. On one riverbank, a village blooms, nourished by the benevolence of a Canadian-based NGO. It has become a beacon of progress, with clean water quenching the thirst of 30 communities, 852 schoolrooms echoing with laughter and learning, and a hospital standing as a fortress against illness.
Yet, across the river, Chemengwa lies in stark contrast, still shackled by the relentless chains of poverty. Women, their backs bowed, trudge daily to the Mara River, their only water source. The nearest hospital is a grueling 80 kilometers away, a journey of uncertainty.
After the devastating closure,
were youth, teachers and parents impacted?
Yes, they were.
The false media and politicians thought they were only attacking Justin Trudeau and his relationship with a charity, but in reality hundreds of thousands of young Canadians lost access to critical programming, including mental health support. In addition, millions of children from the developing world lost access to essential humanitarian programs.
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In 2022, a meticulously researched book with over 40 pages of footnotes was released to set the record straight
It became a national #1 bestseller
in non-fiction
It tells the story of a manufactured scandal designed for partisan purposes. Of a media landscape defined more by clicks and likes than facts and truth. Of self-appointed experts scrambling for the spotlight. It’s a story people think they know – but they don’t.
