Free-The-Children-2014-Annual-Report
2014 A NOTE FROM OUR LEADERS Dear Friends and Supporters, From the entire Free The Children family, thank you for being a part of this exciting movement. We are sincerely grateful for your support. It’s hard to believe that this year marks our 20th anniversary. When we started Free The Children in 1995, we were just a small group of twelve 12-year-olds, Be the change, eager to change the world. And while at first we weren’t quite sure how, we had the passion to know it was possible and the commitment to make it happen. It is this shameless idealism that has allowed us to build schools in Haiti, set up health clinics in Kenya and reach out to thousands of youth, educators and Craig Kielburger Marc Kielburger Scott Baker supporters who inspire us every day. Together, we’re leading a global movement that proves it’s cool to care. Our journey up until now has been an incredible one and we’re thrilled to share the achievements of the past year with you. In 2014, Free The Children’s Year of Education initiative exceeded its goal of fundraising to build 200 schools in developing communities! Riding high on this incredible feat, this past fall we launched the Year of Empowerment to equip 25,000 families with the skills and resources they need to take charge of their future. Through our educational program, youth in North America and the UK have been leading through service and action, making positive changes for themselves, their communities and the world.
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