FREE THE CHILDREN

FREE THE CHILDREN

The story of Craig Kielburger BY RIDLEY AND ADDISON

CRAIG KIELBURGER THROUGH THE YEARS

Our young person is Craig Kielburger.

He is 30 now, but when he started this organization Craig was 12.

Hometown Thornhill, Canada

FREE THE CHILDREN

FREE THE CHILDRENS PURPOSE

The purpose of our organization is to free the children from child labor.

To keep children from being forced to work also known as child labor in.

This organization helps the children in South Asia.

CRAIGS INSPIRATION

The thing that inspired Craig Keliburger to make Free The Children was Iqual, the child who was killed for speaking out for child labor.

CRAIGS AWARD

Craig has been reconized with many awards including the nelson made a human rights, the reebok human rights award. Lastly we think this is craigs most important award because it was the first Youth Award in history.

IFORMATION NOT MENTIONED

In 2000, Craig was given 319,000 in damages for a suit launched against the Saturday Night magazine.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT

Small things like school supplies

Provide a family with livestock

Clean water for a family for life

Healthy lunch program

Help build a school

QUOTE

"I play video games and watch TV, but there's more to life than that. Faxing and the Internet have created a global community. The kid next door has become the kid in Latin America or Asia."

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afClM91uQFU

SOURCES

www.freethechildren.com

www.freethechildren.com/about-us/