When Craig Kielburger was 12, he was inspired to start a charity to fight child slavery around the world. It was a massive success. Free the Children, which became the WE Charity, raised millions and got the attention of Oprah, the Pope, Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, and many more. But where was the money going? And was this charity actually exploiting, not saving, children?
This is a Preview of Canadaland's The White Saviors, hosted by Olusola Adeogun.
Here, we discuss only the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. There will be no spoilers for anything after episode one. Check back here for our Full Recap next time, where we discuss the series as a whole. Preview episodes are released each Thursday. Full Recaps are released the following Tuesday.
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