Eliza Rebeiro has been campaigning since the beginning of 2008 for Lives Not Knives. She's organised events, rallied her friends and family and spent hours talking on the subject. Eliza is only 15 years old, but she knows what's important. In her own words:

"Too many young people are victims of knife crime. Whether they're carrying knives or being threatened by them, too many of them are being dragged into gang culture. I believe no one has the right to take someone elses' life and that if we stick together as a community and teach the youth that aren't yet involved, we can decrease knife crime for the next generation."

Eliza is a vibrant, often outspoken girl trying to make a difference in the local community. With your help she could change the future for the better.