Starting a charity at 8? Meet the generation taking action - The Globe and Mail

Starting a charity at 8? Meet the generation taking action - The Globe and Mail: Ms. Perera’s story is impressive, but no longer unique. She’s one of a growing throng of social-minded young charity crusaders who heed the call for change. Rather than turning to established foundations, they’re starting their own. Youths – and in many cases, even younger children – are the driving force in the grassroots fight to help others.