At the age of 12, Craig Kielburger and his friends launched (Kids Can) Free the Children, to end child labor in developing countries. Today, it is the largest network of children helping children in the world. In just seven years, the youth volunteers raised enough funds to build more than 300 primary schools in 21 countries, bringing daily education to more than 20,000 children worldwide. Their work earned Kielburger and Free the Children a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. In an interview with GlobalTribe, Craig talks about what he has learned about youth and life as an "active citizen." [Read Interview on Global Tribe]
At the age of 12, Craig Kielburger and his friends launched (Kids Can) Free the Children, to end child labor in developing countries. Today, it is the largest network of children helping children in the world. In just seven years, the youth volunteers raised enough funds to build more than 300 primary schools in 21 countries, bringing daily education to more than 20,000 children worldwide. Their work earned Kielburger and Free the Children a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. In an interview with GlobalTribe, Craig talks about what he has learned about youth and life as an "active citizen." [Read Interview on Global Tribe]
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