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Child Abuse is Much More Than Bruises Or Broken Bones

By Donna Kshir

Child abuse is much more than bruises or broken bones; it's a lifetime of unspoken, deep, emotional, long lasting scars. One may not believe it, but some people are naive to the words child abuse. Those same people believe abuse only happens to those in poverty stricken homes and to uneducated people, but the truth is they are all myths. Abuse does not discriminate. Abuse happens in the best of homes by both men and women, regardless of race, color or sexual orientation.

It becomes very disappointing day after day to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television and see the dramatic increase in child abuse headlines. But what really upsets me, as a parent and as an advocate, is few of these media outlets provides a solution to families, victims or survivors. The mere thought of education to create awareness to prevent child abuse has never crossed their minds, and if it had, it too, went unspoken.

It's hard to rationalize, but there are 309,198,229 people in the United States, and statistics show 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be molested by the age of 18. Currently there are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse, every 10 seconds a child is abused in the United States and today, 5 children will die from abuse or neglect.

Donna Kshir

How can we as a society fail you, my and our children, and continue to empower abusers and pedophiles? How can we allow these monsters to succeed, and rob our children of their childhoods, youths and innocence?

I am pleased to write to you about a wonderful organization I am proud to represent, Dreamcatchers for Abused Children. Dreamcatchers is a 501 (c) 3 Michigan based non-profit child abuse and neglect awareness organization, dedicated to educating the public on the signs, symptoms, statics, intervention, prevention to assist victims and survivors in locating the proper resources to help achieve and enable a full recovery. This amazing organization was founded by author and child abuse expert Sandra Dawn Potter in February 2007.

I strongly believe in this organization and the knowledge it can provide to be in the best interest of men, women and children around the globe.

Over the last three years I have worked one on one with abused children and their families. From experience, I know the only way to fight child abuse is to expose the truth and secrets pedophiles use to lure innocent children into their deceitful web. The public needs to know how manipulative and cruel abusers can be, how to fight back, and how to survive. I strongly believe education and knowledge is power, and the sole key to prevention.

Dreamcatchers has enjoyed a significant growth within the last two years. Last year, Dreamcatchers has proven the effectiveness of leadership, development and advocacy by providing services and resources to the community reaching over 45,000 members.

Dreamcatchers is seeking to expand our successful campaigns to provide educational materials to give families, victims and survivor's information about child abuse & neglect, treatment for recovery, coping skills, family and peer support, prevention, communication skills, empowerment, and the power of advocacy, but in order to expand, we desperately need your help.

I am asking each parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother and sister to take a stand and support Dreamcatchers for Abused Children, and protect your, my and our children, and assure they, too, have a safe, happy and healthy childhood. The need for awareness education cannot be overstated.

All donations can be mailed directly to:
Dreamcatchers Headquarters
P.O. Box 142
Peck, Michigan 48466
810-275-0755
dreamcatchersforabusedchildren@gmail.com
http://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/

* All donations are tax deductable!

Sincerely,
Donna Kshir
Author/Child Abuse Advocate
President- Dreamcatchers for Abused Children

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