Foreign Policy Blogs

USAID - Pakistan“Education is a companion which no future can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate it and no nepotism can enslave.” -Unknown

One needs not to question that there is immense power behind education, however the longevity of education outweighs that of any aid one can provide a child. For education can never be taken away once obtained, education opens the doors to enable a child to fight for the prosperity, for which each child is should have without question. Education is what feeds future leaders, fights disease, ends hunger, stops abuse and prevents the conflicts of tomorrow.

 

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