The Impact

Craig couldn't believe that a boy, the same age as him had not only lost his life, but had lost it for a cause that had robbed him of six years of freedom. Child Slavery was an intolerable barrier to the freedoms that every child was entitled to. It was also an issue that Craig hadn’t yet heard about. He wondered why this issue had not been spoken about more.

"Child labour is an issue of grave importance. It must become a top priority for all governments of the world. How can the world move into the twenty-first century with children still being exploited for their labour and denied their basic right to an education?"

-          Craig Kielburger

Craig believed that not only should these children be free from the oppressive conditions of their labour but that every child should have the right to an education.

"The change starts within each one of us. And ends only when all children are free to be children"

-          Craig Kielburger

 Craig wanted to become involved in this issue and he began calling Canadian Charities.

Hi. My name is Craig and I am 12 years old. I have recently been learning about child labour and I want to do something to help.

That is really great of you, Craig. Do you happen to know where your parents keep their credit cards?

Well, no. Isn’t there something else I can do?

Do you know where they keep their cash?

Craig realized that he not only believed that children in countries like Pakistan should have the opportunity to go to school but children in Canada should have more opportunities to help them. Craig strongly believes that if young people are given the inspiration and the tools that they need to make a difference they can change the world and change their own lives in the process.