Message from the Founder
Hi, my name is Maylynn and I am a Canadian photographer based in Toronto. I am originally from Trinidad & Tobago but many people are just interested in knowing if I’m from China or Japan. Little did I know that this initial collision of race, ethnicity, media, and the negative stereotypes they so often come with, would shape my photographic journey and would take me into local schools and organizations on a mission.
I’m excited that I get to work closely with my two kids, Kaia and Wyatt. I also get to use photography and technology to connect kids, crossing all cultural and economic borders, to help build a more compassionate world for not only my children but for their friends and their new friends, as well.
Canadian Team
MAYLYNN QUAN director
KAIA QUAN-HEFFRON assistant director
ROSE KADY education team
ELLA KIRK education team
DR JOSEPH STEYR health and wellness
MICHELLE HEIGHINGTON health and wellness
BRENDAN BROWN secretary
RAHIMA QUAYE project leader
RASHIDAH QUAYE project leader
WYATT QUAN-HEFFRON project leader
ARIES CHEUNG design and development
SULLIVAN DYMENT research and development
HELEN QUAN research and development
Ugandan Team
ESTHER MIREMBE project director
HADIJJA NAMPIIMA UKC Women’s Group project director
DOREEN NANYONGA music and dance trainer
PIUS KIBERU music and dance trainer
ERIA SABAGALA project leader
MERVYN BALIKUDDEMBE art director
Dr CHRISTOPHER MBOWA health and wellness
ALICE NORAH research and development
JILL BAKEINE research and development
Our Mission and Goals
Break down negative gender, cultural and racial stereotypes
Build a world of compassion, kindness and human rights for all
Educate beyond textbooks and school walls
Kickstart sustainable micro-businesses
We have been Busy
5
Ongoing Causes
10
Partners
350
Kids Impacted
