Craig Kielburger is a great Canadian historical figure because of his great accomplishments to our society. Craig is a well known author, columnist, social entrepreneur, and activist for the rights of children. Craig has many contributions. He contributes to many groups; the three major groups that Craig is well known for are: Free the Children, We Day, and Me to We. Many people are aware of these groups and what they do for others. Craig Kielburger has a tremendous impact on many children, teenagers, adults, and anyone who is touched by his inspiring messages. He is able to make an impact on others lives through his activism in our society, inspirational talks, and his courage to stand up for what he believes in. These factors are why Craig
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Craig along with his brother Marc are the founders of Free the Children and Me to We. Free the Children is an international charity that was founded in 1995. Before the charity became a big organization the group wanted to raise awareness about child labour and get other children involved in the issue. Free the Children is an organization that helps children in poverty and children who are being exploited. The charity supplies the children with health care, education, clean water/sanitation, alternative income, and agriculture/food security. Me to We is a for-profit organization that was founded in 2008. It is a for-profit social justice organization that financially supports Free the Children. Me to We provides services, socially responsible products, and donates half of their net income to Free the Children, a non-profit organization. Me to We was originally called “Leaders Today” and Free the Children was originally called “Kids Can Free the Children.” Under the category Humanitarian Efforts Craig’s organization won 9 awards. They won 6 awards for Leadership, and for Citizenship they won 5 awards. They also won 4 in the areas of Corporate Culture awards, and 2 Excellence awards. When Craig said, “Together we can make a world of difference,” and he certainly …show more content…
As previously stated, Free the Children is an organization that helps children all over the world, who are experiencing child labour laws and poverty. Me to We is a social justice enterprise that financially assists Free the Children. Free the Children supports eight different countries: Ecuador, Haiti, China, Kenya, Ghana, India, Sierra Leone, and Nicaragua with the skills and resources they need to get through the hard times. Those countries benefitted from the work by having schools, clean water, healthcare, and much more. Through the dedication and courage of Craig, the less fortunate now have a voice and are able to be heard. Craig has successfully inspired others by showing them, at a young age, that you can do anything, as long as you put your mind to it. Being 12 years old and having had a goal to stop child labour and forming a famous organization inspires others to take action and stand up for what they believe in. He continues to build and make his charities better, so people can have a better life. He never stops. Craig is always putting forth his best efforts by teaching, sharing, doing, and acting on real problems in the world. He maintains and organizes events, so, Free the Children can grow. He strongly believes that one person can make a world of difference. His is a proud man with a big heart and truly cares about the wellbeing of others. Craig is determined to
Craig along with his brother Marc are the founders of Free the Children and Me to We. Free the Children is an international charity that was founded in 1995. Before the charity became a big organization the group wanted to raise awareness about child labour and get other children involved in the issue. Free the Children is an organization that helps children in poverty and children who are being exploited. The charity supplies the children with health care, education, clean water/sanitation, alternative income, and agriculture/food security. Me to We is a for-profit organization that was founded in 2008. It is a for-profit social justice organization that financially supports Free the Children. Me to We provides services, socially responsible products, and donates half of their net income to Free the Children, a non-profit organization. Me to We was originally called “Leaders Today” and Free the Children was originally called “Kids Can Free the Children.” Under the category Humanitarian Efforts Craig’s organization won 9 awards. They won 6 awards for Leadership, and for Citizenship they won 5 awards. They also won 4 in the areas of Corporate Culture awards, and 2 Excellence awards. When Craig said, “Together we can make a world of difference,” and he certainly …show more content…
As previously stated, Free the Children is an organization that helps children all over the world, who are experiencing child labour laws and poverty. Me to We is a social justice enterprise that financially assists Free the Children. Free the Children supports eight different countries: Ecuador, Haiti, China, Kenya, Ghana, India, Sierra Leone, and Nicaragua with the skills and resources they need to get through the hard times. Those countries benefitted from the work by having schools, clean water, healthcare, and much more. Through the dedication and courage of Craig, the less fortunate now have a voice and are able to be heard. Craig has successfully inspired others by showing them, at a young age, that you can do anything, as long as you put your mind to it. Being 12 years old and having had a goal to stop child labour and forming a famous organization inspires others to take action and stand up for what they believe in. He continues to build and make his charities better, so people can have a better life. He never stops. Craig is always putting forth his best efforts by teaching, sharing, doing, and acting on real problems in the world. He maintains and organizes events, so, Free the Children can grow. He strongly believes that one person can make a world of difference. His is a proud man with a big heart and truly cares about the wellbeing of others. Craig is determined to