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I Could Be…

By: Cassandra Clifford
Note: This post reflects the views of the author, not those of the Foreign Policy Association. The author is an independent contributor.

What turns the "I will be's" of childhood into, the "I could be's"? Poverty, gender inequality, war, and disease all take the "will be" out of many children's future, but the true dark shadow that continues to plague millions of children every year is lack of access to adequate education. Education is the key to breaking the cycle that leads many of the world's children to a shortened life span or a life for which they must endure countless struggles and suffering.

The following video say's what I never could…to hear a child say what they could be and not what they will be is the harsh reality for all too many children.

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Children endure and continue on stronger than most can imagine, but they still need our hope and support to succeed. Give a child an education and give the world a future.

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