Social Entrepreneur -Craig Kielburger
November 27th, 2010 • Uncategorized
A social entrepreneur is one who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change.
Craig Kielburger is a globally well-known Canadian activist who founded internationally renowned campaigns including Free The Children and Me to We to help aid children living in poverty. Craig Kielburger recognized at a young age a problem with child labour in countries all over the world. As a result, he decided to take action in an attempt to help solve this worldwide issue. He attempts to transform everyday consumers into people who can make a change in the world through his concerts, speeches and books.
Craig Kielburger’s Me to We campaign is an example of a social enterprise that donates half its annual profits to Free The Children by selling commodities such as organic, fair-trade clothing. What makes Craig such a successful social entrepreneur is his unrelenting urge to encourage volunteers to join his cause and to hopefully together as a united force take on this global issue.
