1. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children In 1995 Craig Kielburger founded Free the Children He was 12 years old

2. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children In 1995, Kielburger read about 12- year old Iqbal Masih of Pakistan who had been murdered for speaking out against child labour. Masih had been sold into child labour at the age of four. Iqbal worked 12 hours a day, six days a week tying tiny knots to make carpets. Kielburger learned there are 250 million child laborers in the world, one half of them working full time and in hazardous conditions. With friends, he formed Free the Children

3. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children What is Free the Children? An international network of children Children helping children An organization by, of and for children that fully embodies the notion that children and young people themselves can be leaders of today in creating a more just, equitable and sustainable world.

4. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children Organization goals Free children from poverty and exploitation Instill in children and young people the idea that they are powerful and can bring about positive social change Encourage children to improve the lives of their peers

5. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children Sexual Exploitation About 30% of the 185,000 prostitutes in Vietnam are under the age of 16 Child Labour 73 million working children are less than 10 years old Child Soldiers About 300,000 children are exploited as child soldiers. An estimated 800 are killed or maimed by landmines every month.

6. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children Cost of Style If a pair of Nike Trainers cost $136.63, the cost can divided into the following areas  $34.16 Profit  $ 6.15 Suppliers  $10.93 Nike (Brand Name Copyright)  $17.08 Retailer (Shoe Store)  $ 5.47 Labour  $ 8.20 Advertising  $17.08 Raw Materials  $70.82 Other Costs (overhead, taxes, transport) Worker wages are 4% of the price you pay. Workers being paid more does not necessarily mean you will have to pay more for your Nike shoes. Double labour cost is equivalent to a pair of laces.

7. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children In Bangladesh, the garment industry accounts for over 75% of the country's exports and the industry employs over 1.5 million people (mostly women) in 3,300 factories. Wages range between $27.50 and $70.00 per month. The standard working day is 12 hours but overtime is compulsory and workers sometimes work through the night. Women making padded jackets for a major brand name get $1.15 per jacket -- The jacket sells for $280. in Canada. Workers get one day off per month and physical abuse is common

8. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children In Indonesia, 66% of foreign investment is in manufacturing with shoe and garment production a key sector. Garment workers are mainly young women aged between 20- 22. It is estimated that it would take 3% of Nike's annual advertising budget to pay all its Indonesian workers a living wage. The minimum wage in Indonesia ranges from $60.00 to $120.00 a month. Many companies claim they are paying above the minimum wage. For example Adidas claims it is paying 25% above the minimum wage. However, this figure only adds up if Adidas are including overtime pay in the equation (i.e., a wage for a 12 hour working day instead of the normal 8 hour day).

9. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children In Vietnam, one million workers (over 70% of whom female) work in about 800 garment factories. It is the fastest growing sector in the national economy and accounts for about 30% of the country's total exports. Garment factories are leaving Thailand to start producing in Vietnam where wages are lower. Exploitation, abuse and compulsory overtime occur throughout the industry and in foreign owned companies where most of the big sports brands are produced. The Vietnamese government is actively promoting the rights of workers but finding it increasingly difficult to balance that with attracting foreign investment.

10. Craig Kielburger - Free the Children Free the Children is active in more than 35 countries More than one million youth have participated Free the Children has –built more than 400 primary schools providing education to over 35,000 children every day –shipped more than 200,000 school and health kits around the world –sent more than $8 million US dollars worth of medical supplies to health clinics in developing countries –led campaigns against sweatshop and child labor –convinced governments to stiffen laws to charge tourists who sexually exploit children