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Foreword

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Every Child is Entitled to Innocence will be the first publication of the newly-formed Plum Tree Books. Profits from the sales of this e-book will be donated to Child Helpline International.

The idea for this anthology was born of the fact that in the course of trying to promote my own book, I met other writers that had experienced difficult childhoods yet had overcome their brutal beginnings. I wanted to make the first Plum Tree publication a celebration of the creative imagination.This powerful friend of damaged children plays an essential role in an abused child’s recovery.

Gathering this series of stories was a joy. Plum Tree Books has developed special, vibrant relationships with contributors and has forged many lasting friendships.

We encouraged happy stories that reflected the innocence of childhood when infants feel wrapped in the warmth of loving arms. We wanted to contrast these with the sad ones, making them stand out in relief against a bright backdrop. We felt this comparison would demonstrate, without explanation, what happens when innocence is stolen.

In this book, readers will find many wonderful, heart-warming stories; whilst the sad ones demonstrate the magnificence of the human spirit as it triumphs against all the odds.
 Niamh Clune

​​​By Nenita La Rose, Executive Director, Child Help Line International​

India, 2008:

"My dream is to help unfortunate girls like me regain ground, stand on their feet again, and use their voice be empowered to pursue their dreams."

These are the words of a 20 year old girl who saw justice six years after being a victim of trafficking. Childline India received a call from an anxious father to report on his missing 14-year old daughter. The man was a rickshaw driver, single father, and had no one else to turn to.  Childline India pursued the case and, after much effort and investigation, managed to rescue the girl. She had been abducted and moved from place to place, being raped daily by her abductors. Four years after her rescue, she finally gathered the courage to talk about her experiences and to file a police complaint in order to receive the justice she deserved.

In 2010 more than 14.5 million children, or adults on behalf of children, contacted child helplines around the world.Experiences collated from different child helplines reveal that children calling for assistance are often in need of shelter, medical, emotional support or guidance, are in need of support during a family crisis, during abuse (physical/emotional/sexual), in need of repatriation, or in need of support for school related problems.

On behalf of all of the child helpline counsellors across the globe who are there for children in need at all hours of the day and night, I would like to thank Dr Niamh Clune & Plum Tree Books for bringing this collection of stories about childhood together. These stories help remind us of the power of sharing our experiences, happy and sad alike. Every child who contacts a child helpline is reaching out, making sure their voices are heard, and that their problems do not go unnoticed and untreated. These stories do the same.

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