Lizzy Burke Opinions Editor Free the Children’s third annual Water Walk is Sunday, May 18th. The event will take place at Waveny Park at 1PM,
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Free the Children
Liza Swindell
President of Free the Children Club- New Canaan Chapter
When Craig Kielburger was just 12 years old, he stumbled across an article in the newspaper that told the story of Iqbal Masih. Iqbal, like Craig, was just 12 years old, however his young life was one plagued with slavery and child labor. Craig was inspired when Iqbal spoke out against child labor and learned that such a little voice had the power to make a great change.
NCHS Free the Children Water Walk this Sunday
Taylor du Pont
Associate Media Editor
The charity driven and education promoting organization, Free the Children strives to empower youths to free the Earth’s population of the cycle of poverty. Locally, Free the Children clubs have been organized as schools such as NCHS, Saxe Middle sChool, South School and Saint Lukes.
Free the Children members carry water back to the village in Kenya. Photo Contributed by Abbie Stone
“The goal of free the children is to empower youth to change the world,” junior Liza Swindell said. “They work 50% locally and 50% globally to help with such things as sustainable development, health care and education.”
Community full swing in the spirit of the giving season
Kit Clemente
Reporter
According to the Lower Food Bank of Fairfield County, one in every five children in Connecticut has the probability of going hungry or being hungry. In just two years, the demand for emergency food in Lower Fairfield County alone has doubled. This holiday season, many members of NCHS and the community are gearing up for a season full of philanthropy.
Founder of Free the Children speaks out to Connecticut teens
Lily Kazemi
Reporter
On Monday, November 29, Craig Kielburger, founder of Free the Children, addressed students, parents and educators from surrounding towns at the New Canaan Outback Teen Center.
Mr. Kielburger created Free the Children when he was just 12, inspired after reading an article in the Toronto Star about a boy his age who was assassinated for protesting child labor.