Craig Kielburger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Kielburger
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1982(1982-12-17)
Age	42
Birthplace	Thornhill
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Craig Kielburger Biography

Craig Kielburger is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on December 17, 1982 in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Canadian activist for children’s rights who founded the Free the Children charity. The charity also was co-founded by him. Me to We social enterprise.

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In December 1995, Kielburger travelled to Asia with Alam Rahman, a 25-year-old family friend from Bangladesh to see the condition of child labourers for himself. While there, he learnt that then-Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien was travelling to India. After initially being denied a meeting, Kielburger was granted 15 minutes with Chretien to advocate for Canadian action on the issue of child labour, making headlines across Canada and internationally. Upon his return, Kielburger attracted international media attention with features on 60 Minutes and the Oprah Winfrey Show. His South Asian trip was documented in the Judy Jackson documentary “It Takes a Child”.In 1999, Kielburger collaborated with novelist Kevin Major to write Free the Children, a book detailing his trip to South Asia, his meetings with child labourers, and the founding of Free The Children.

In 1995, when Craig Kielburger was 12 years old, he saw a headline in the Toronto Star newspaper that read “Battled child labour, boy, 12, murdered.” The accompanying story was about a young Pakistani boy named Iqbal Masih, a child labourer turned child-rights activist who was killed for speaking out against the carpet industry.

He is a co-worker with Marc Kielburger, his brother. He was married to Leysa Cerswell in the year 2016.

Craig Kielburger Net Worth

Craig Kielburger is one of the richest Activist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Kielburger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He got his Executive MBA at Schulich School of Business at York University and at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

He was appointed an official membre of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.

Craig Kielburger CM (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian human rights activist and social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, with his brother Marc Kielburger, of We Charity, as well as We Day and the independent social enterprise Me to We. On April 11, 2008, Kielburger was named a Member of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada. He currently serves on the advisory board of the Leaders’ Debates Commission.

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Who is Craig Kielburger Dating?

According to our records, Craig Kielburger married to Leysa Cerswell , Leysa Cerswell. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Kielburger’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, Kielburger co-founded ME to WE, a social enterprise that offers socially conscious products, leadership training and travel experiences. ME to WE donates a minimum half of its profits to its partner organization WE Charity, to support its operating costs and international development work and invests the other half back into growing the enterprise.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Craig Kielburger celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

In 2013, Kielburger was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, alongside his elder brother Marc Kielburger.

Top Facts about Craig Kielburger

1. Craig Kielburger is a Canadian human rights activist.
2. He founded Free the Children at age 12.
3. Free the Children has impacted over 45 countries.
4. Kielburger co-founded Me to We social enterprise.
5. Me to We has raised over $17 million for charity.
6. He’s authored several books on social activism.
7. Kielburger was appointed to Order of Canada in 2007.
8. He’s received numerous other awards and honors.
9. Craig continues to advocate for children’s rights globally.
10. His work inspires youth around the world to make a difference.