A Hero's Journey - Craig Kielburger

Years ago, I remember seeing a piece on 60 Minutes about a 12 year old Canadian boy, who started Kids Save the Children, a non-profit focused on helping children in labor sweatshops in India, Pakistan, and other lesser developed countries.  The heroic 12 year old's name was Craig Kielburger.  After raising money for his cause, young Mr. Kielburger went overseas and saw first hand some of the sweatshops that brutally exploited children.  With a little help, he then wrote a book about his experience and his passion to make a difference.

Free the Children is still going strong. Craig Kielburger is now 31 years old, but his life remains focused on rescuing and elevating exploited children in the world's poorest places. Recently, 60 Minutes did another profile piece on Kielburger and what has become his life's work. Free the Children is now a $25 million dollar non-profit enterprise with 90% of its annual budget going directly to its activist work.

I admire Craig Kielbuger. He found his purpose at a very young age and he has remained with it ever since.

Here is a link to the Free the Children webpage...  http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/our-story/

Here is a link to the recent 60 Minutes piee on Craig Kielburger...  http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50135739n