Start a Youth in Action Group

Youth in Action groups are the cornerstone of Free The Children’s activities, focus, and programs. We have hundreds of energetic, motivated and dedicated Youth in Action members across the world working together to fundraise, learn through taking action and build awareness of child labour issues.

Start a Free The Children Youth in Action group in your school, place of worship, or community center to educate yourself and your community on the important issues impoverished children face. You can also organize various FUNdraising activities to support Free The Children’s education programs and make a lasting difference in the lives of children in the developing world.

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Find out how you can start a Youth in Action group!

Did You Know?

In the fall of 2003, the St. Catherine of Sienna social justice club in Barrie, Ontario, wondered what global initiative they could undertake to help out and make a positive contribution to the world around them.

As luck would have it our founder, Craig Kielburger, was giving a lecture at Georgian College around the same time as these discussions were going on. Mrs. Knapp, the social justice group facilitator, got permission to take a couple of students to hear Craig speak –the rest, well, is history.

Craig's speech fired them up and spurred them into action. It led them on the path to raising the lofty sum of $4000 to furnish a classroom in Sierra Leone. With the help of their Youth in Action kit and through the support of our youth coordination team the students industriously produced plays, ran bake sales, had an Easter basket raffle, and undertook "Wacky Wednesday" activities to raise funds for this initiative. After only a year and a half they celebrated success.