A child’s smile is one of the most beautiful, hope-filled gifts we can receive. Woe to us if we cause our children to suffer in mind, body or spirit!

The innocence and vulnerability of a child is a precious thing to be cherished and enjoyed. But it is also a grave responsibility. All of us—parents, family, community and society as a whole share responsibility for nurturing, protecting, educating and rearing our children from conception to adulthood. If we neglect this sacred duty, individual children suffer but so does society.