Angel Organizations of the Month

Free The Children

Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Founded in 1995 by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children has a proven track record of success. The organization has received the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (also known as the Children's Nobel Prize), the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah's Angel Network.

The primary goals of the organization are to free children from poverty and exploitation and free young people from the notion that they are powerless to affect positive change in the world. Through domestic empowerment programs and leadership training, Free The Children inspires young people to develop as socially conscious global citizens and become agents of change for their peers around the world.

Free The Children has built more than 500 schools around the world and has reached more than one million young people through outreach in North America.

Free The Children is a children's charity registered in Canada, the United States, Japan, China, Mexico, Kenya, Sri Lanka and other countries around the world.

International Development

Adopt a Village is Free The Children’s unique holistic development program that supports four aspects of community development. Through this multi-faceted approach, children and their families are truly empowered to break out of poverty.

Education: Schoolbuilding and educational programming provide communities with outfitted schools and the programming support needed for quality education.

Healthcare: From mobile health clinics to lunch programs, these initiatives prevent disease and improve community health.

Alternative Income: Micro-credit loans, skills training and small business capital empower women to better support their families.

Water and Sanitation: Access to clean water improves health and reduces the burden of chores placed on girls, so that they can go to school and receive an education

Adopt a Village countries: Free The Children works with rural communities in four countries:
Free The Children Countries

Publications

Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World: Written by Craig and Marc Kielburger, Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World is a New York Times best-seller. It is published by Wiley in Canada and by Simon & Schuster in the United States.

Free The Children: Written by Craig Kielburgeron his return from Asia, Free The Children tells the remarkable story of his encounters with some of the most disadvantaged children on earth, children involved in exploitative child labour. It won the prestigious Christopher Award and has been translated into eight languages.

Take Action: An Active Guide to Active Citizenship! Written by Craig and Marc Kielburger, Take Action! is a step-by-step guide to active citizenship that equips young people with the tools they need to make a difference. Take Action! includes: the 7 Steps to Social Involvement, 101 Fundraising Ideas and how-to sections on working with the media, public speaking and goal setting. It is ideal for grades 8-10.

Take More Action: Written by Marc Kielburger, Craig Kielburger and Deepa Shankaran, Take More Action is an advanced guide to global citizenship that empowers young adults with the capacity to bring about social change. Take More Action includes invaluable material on character education, ethical leadership, and global citizenship. It is ideal for grades 10 and up.

For more information and to support the mission of Free the Children, please visit www.freethechildren.com.

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