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The treasure that awaits is simply the future

The treasure that awaits is simply the future“Everyone on the face of the Earth has a treasure that lies waiting for them” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

There is truly a treasure waiting for each of child, and the greatest of all treasures that awaits them is simply the future.  For many children the future is something they will never know, for other the future is often found at the end of a long and hard road.  Children across the globe continue to face struggles and hardships in the first years of life, that are often more than most of us will ever see in a lifetime, but in the struggle one always see’s hope in a child’s eyes.  If the future is reached and they find prosperity, the turly become the treasure and they look back to return the gifts of life upon that of the next generation.

 

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