“Free the children from poverty.” “Free the children from exploitation.” “Free the children from the notion that they are powerless to affect change.” Craig Kielburger
Craig’s Ideology - Create young leaders to spark social change. - Instilling leadership skills in young people will stop injustice. - Change in affected communities can create hope globally.
Craig’s Story "Battled Child Labour, Boy, 12, Murdered." - Gathered his friends and classmates to form Free The Children. - Went to South Asia at the age of 12 and visited the slums, back alleys, and sweatshops to find enslaved children.
Free The Children Facts - Start by empowering youth to become leaders and make a change in their community, and others that are affected by poverty, slavery, prostitution, and AIDS. - Stationed mainly in Kenya, Sierra Leone, China, Sri Lanka, and recently started working in Haiti. - Has started projects throughout the world by helping to open rehabilitation centres and over 500 schools for children that have been exploited and/or enslaved. “Children helping children through education.”
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