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Brake the cycle for children…for the future…

“When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.”- Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 1995-2004

We can no longer stand by in silence and turn a blind eye to the plight of children around the world who suffer needlessly from abuse, war, poverty, disease…their rights discarded, their voices falling upon deaf ears.

Baring witness and taking action to eliminate the crimes against children and ensure that their voices are never silenced is the key to bringing peace and prosperity. While governments around the globe must ensure that the right of every child are ensured and protected, every voice matters and each time one speaks out for the rights of the child, we are one step closer to seeing that their futures are safeguarded.

 

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Cassandra Clifford
Cassandra Clifford

Cassandra Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery. She holds an M.A., International Relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as a B.A., Marketing and A.S., Fashion Merchandise/Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Cassandra has previously worked in both the corporate and charity sector for various industries and causes, including; Child Trafficking, Learning Disabilities, Publishing, Marketing, Public Relations and Fashion. Currently Cassandra is conducting independent research on the use of rape as a weapon of war, as well as America’s Pimp Culture and its Impact on Modern Slavery. In addition to her many purists Cassandra is also working to develop a series of children’s books.

Cassandra currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she also writes for the Examiner, as the DC Human Rights Examiner, and serves as an active leadership member of DC Stop Modern Slavery.


Areas of Focus:
Children's Rights; Human Rights; Conflict