
For those who are new to Free the Children, here's a quick overview:
Free the Children, or FTC, was founded by 12-year-old Craig Kielberger (you may know him) in 1995. It all started with a newspaper article on Iqbal Masih, a former child-worker who spoke out about the human rights violations being committed in factories and sweatshops in Pakistan. Craig saw this article and felt like he needed to do something. He gathered 11 school friends to begin fighting child labour and FTC was born.
Thirteen years later, FTC has over 1 million young people in 45 countries participating in its innovative program. It is the world's largest network of children helping children through education meaning that its funds come from grassroots groups in schools and communities led by young people. Through this world-wide effort FTC has built over 500 primary schools providing education to 50,000 children every day. For more information about FTC, visit www.freethechildren.com

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