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The first time my eyes were opened to children's rights was when I was 15. A representative of Free the Children gave a speech at my school, sharing, this story I will never forget. Craig Kielburger was 12 when he came across an article about a boy of his age who escaped from child labor and was murdered for speaking about his experiences. Craig was upset and took the article to school. He asked who would help him and with a group, of friends, started Free the Children.
Craig traveled to countries where he saw child laborers and poverty firsthand. He also started giving speeches to people three times his age. He was even nominated(提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize and received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award. His organization has already helped over a million children.
I could not believe a kid three years younger than me had accomplished so much. His story motivated everyone who heard it to do something about the problems of the world.
That first burst of awareness faded, but a year later an organization at my school announced a meeting about social justice. Mare Kielburger, the elder brother of Free the Children's founder, came to my school to speak and for the second time I heard the story how Craig started the organization, but this time from a person who had been there since the beginning. Mare described his visits to underdeveloped countries and the influence on his life, telling us how we could make a difference. I was completely attracted.
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