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Apr 1, 2006

"Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one." --Nicholas Berdyaev

Bread For My Neighbor

Ten years ago, at the age of twelve, Craig Kielburger gathered a handful of his friends over pizza to discuss a newspaper article about a young boy in Pakistan who was sold to a carpet weaver at the age of four. He wanted to figure out how they could help. Their brainstorming session gave rise to what is today the largest network of children helping children in the world. Today the youth volunteers of Free the Children have raised support to build more than 400 primary schools in 23 countries, and bring daily education to more than 35,000 children worldwide. Their goal is not just to free children from child labor and exploitation, but also to help kids realize that they have the power to change the world.