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The Beginning
Craig flipped through the Toronto Star in search for comics, he was struck by a story of Iqbal Masih -
A Time for Change
A Time for ChangeAt 12 Iqbal lost his life defending the rights of children, Craig began to have his voice heard on the issue. -
Free the Children
Craig gathered together a small group of his Grade 7 classmates from his Thornhill, Ontario, school and Free The Children was born. -
First Hand Experience
Craig then travelled to South Asia to meet child laborers and hear their stories first-hand. -
Canadian Awareness
Kielburger attempted to persuade Chrétien to bring the subject of International Child Labor onto the Canadian Government's radar. -
It Becomes Official
Along with his older brother Marc, Kielburger grew the organization into a registered charity. -
The Activist becomes Author
At the age of 16, Craig Kielburger authored Free the Children, a book detailing his journey to South Asia four years earlier and the founding of his charity. -
Adding to Free the Children
ME to We Craig and Marc Kielburger, found Me to We, which is now the worldwide leader in empowering youth with leadership education, inspiration and action tools. -
A Celebration of Children
Me to We Day The first Me to We day: an event aimed at educating young people about global issues and encouraging them to fundraise for Free the Children. -
TODAY...
Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries.
