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Hey everyone!

If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that nothing has the power to incite change like a group of passionate young voices, raised in unison.

Many young people tell me they feel like no one else at their school seems to care about making a difference. As you navigate through these pages, you'll see that you're not alone. Here you can join an international community of youth making a difference. This is your world. This is your movement. This is where it all starts.

From all of us at Free The Children: Welcome. Make yourself at home!

Get educated about poverty

Because fighting poverty involves everything from employment to education to the environment, it is a central part of improving the lives of billions of people around the world.

HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER       BRICK BY BRICK
Learn about global health issues

In communities where there is little money, no hospital and rare access to a doctor, easily-treatable problems become very dangerous. The effects of poverty like lack of food, clean water and sanitation compounds the seriousness of the situation.

VOW OF SILENCE       BRICK BY BRICK
Understanding child labour

Every child in the world has the right not to work, deserving of a fair chance to learn and be healthy. But unfortunately, many kids fall through the cracks and can't get out by themselves.

ALTERNATIVE INCOME       CELEBRATE FOR CHANGE
Learn about access to water

It's easy to forget how important water is, that literally every living thing needs a steady intake to survive, especially humans. But for over one billion people, access to water is a constant struggle.

CLEAN WATER       BRICK BY BRICK

meet schools taking action!

Brock University

This group put on The Festival of Sound and a "Be The Change" conference featuring Craig Kielburger, raising funds and awareness for an Alternative Income project to create sustainable community development.

Angelo Patri School

Not only did this group of middle-schoolers pull off a successful Carnival fundraiser, but across the school students are benefitting from "community" that the program has created.

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Our youth team is a diverse group of young, cool and friendly recent university grads that have many years of experience mentoring youth in social justice issues and leadership.

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