I have mentioned the pageant's official charity before in my blogs but now I'd like to go into more detail. Here is what Free The Children is all about:
"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.
Free The Children is a GuideStar reviewed charity."
I was asked to find a picture that I believed sent the strongest message.
The reason I chose this picture is that is shows that when we can all come together with an organization we can accomplish great things. We can bring the most valuable resource, education, where it is needed most. In this picture everyone has the biggest smiles on their faces and it's not hard to guess why. They are happy because they are getting an education, something most people in privileged countries take for granted. To these children the fact that we built them a school is life changing. Getting an education means these kids can get a job and support their families and help stop the cycle of poverty. We must remember that education is such a powerful tool we mustn't deprive children of. If you'd like to donate, read more or get involved with this wonderful charity go to www.freethechildren.com
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