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'''Free the Children''' is the largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in their innovative education programs in more than 45 countries. Founded by the international child rights activist [[Craig Kielburger]], Free the Children is a unique youth-driven charity that addresses the primary root causes of poverty and exploitation; lack of access to education. Through the voices and actions of young people, Free the Children has built 400 schools which provide education to 35,000 children daily, shipped 200,000 school and health kits to children in need and has directly provided heath care services to over 500,000 people in 40 countries by building health care centres and distributing essential medical supplies. Free the Children has been nominated three times for the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] and has partnered with the [[United Nations]], [[Oprah’s Angel Network]], and [[Bishop [[Desmond Tutu]], and has also been covered by [[CNN]], [[60 Minutes]], [[The New York Times]], [[The [[London Herald]], [[Time Magazine]], and [[the Economist]].

Free the Children is part of the Kiel Network, founded by Marc and Craig Kielburger. The Kiel Network is a trio of worldwide organizations comprised of Free the Children, Me to We and Leaders Today. The organizations of the Kiel Network act together to empower and engage young people and adults to effect positive social change in the world through education, leadership, and action.