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As you sit and write out your list of new years resolutions, remember life is not about what you have, but what you do.  One is not remembered by the things they leave behind, they are remember by those whom they leave behind…those who's lives you touch.  My resolutions this year include all of the standards, but they also include taking a more active roll in securing a better future for the children.  If we all make one small resolution this year to help secure a better future, and act upon it, then we can truly change the world.

As 2007 quickly comes to a close, have fun and enjoy life and the luck that has be bestowed upon you. I hope you look back with fondness and look forward with hope and ambition.

Do not forget to read my Children and Children's Rights: 2007 Year in Review page.

 

Author

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