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1. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
2. “Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil.” – Edmund Burke
3. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
4. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
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In Brazil, the same industries that clear forests are also trapping workers in slave-like conditions. Behind cattle, charcoal and sugarcane production are thousands of people facing threats, unsafe conditions and extreme exploitation. Over three decades, the majority of rescued workers were found in sectors linked to environmental destruction—exposing how vulnerability and weak protections allow abuse to flourish. Forest loss, isolation and forced
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