Raising Changemakers with Carrie Grant for World Vision

May 29 2024 9 ep. 29 mins 2

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In this series, Carrie Grant meets young campaigners, influencers and activists who are using their voice to change the world around them.

By shining a spotlight on a range of pressing global challenges, including climate change, child rights, FGM, child labour and hunger, Carrie sets out to discover the impact on children and young people and discover how they and their communities are tackling the problem.

Carrie also speaks to special guests and experts to discuss ways we can support the next generation to affect change, and advice and information on how to take action ourselves.

Plus, Carrie shares her recent visit to Sierra Leone, a place where her dad lived and worked for many years, as she journeys across the country to meet young changemakers whose lives are being transformed through the support of World Vision.

To find out more about the work of World Vision, visit worldvision.org.uk

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