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Irreplaceable Miracles

Irreplaceable Miracles“The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.”  – Pablo Casals (Spanish cellist and conductor 1876-1973)

Children are our world's irreplaceable miracles; each one possesses the potential to change the world. Each child is but a budding hero, in need of nutrients, love and care to grow and flower into a leader who can change the world. For the future and for the sake of so many children who do not have someone in their lives to instill in them the irreplaceable value and worth they hold. As a community we must work collectively to see they too are given hope, so that they may capture their own miracles. Each unique being on this earth has the power for greatness!

 

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