JK Rowling: Isn’t it time we left orphanages to fairytales?

Originally published on theguardian on December 17, 2014 written By JK Rowling.   It was a black-and-white photograph in a newspaper. It showed a small boy, locked in a caged bed in a residential institution. His hands clutched what appeared to be chicken wire containing him, and his expression was…

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Bring Out the Best this Holiday Season

We know that for every Optimist Member we have that 35 children’s lives are impacted, but do we know how many children need us? I am asking you to join me in working to make sure that the children who need us have our help. Also, share with at least…

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Emotional abuse and neglect

Discovery News addresses psychological and emotional abuse children deal with just as much as Sexual and Physical abuse. In the past, the focus has been on Physical or Sexual abuse, putting emotional abuse and neglect to the side to deal with on another day. The lack of scars for this type…

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Restoring Hope with the organization, “New Friends New Life”

This is an amazing organization, “New Friends, New Life” . I saw this video earlier and directly to their website. I am posting their mission statement as I feel it is extremely important to share verbatim their vision. New Friends New Life restores and empowers trafficked teen girls and sexually exploited…

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