Millions of readers all across the world were captivated by fictional character “Victoria” in Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s novel, The Language of Flowers. They were moved by the redemptive power love and connection can have over even the most callused heart. We invite you to discover the stories of thousands of real-life "Victoria's" whose brighter future awaits only the slightest act of kindness and human connection to break through. The trajectory of these children's lives will be forever changed. And so will yours. Our Destiny is in their hands.

About the Author
Vanessa Diffenbaugh was born in San Francisco and raised in Chico, California. After studying creative writing and education at Stanford, she went on to teach art and writing to youth in low-income communities. She and her husband, PK, have three children: Tre’von, eighteen; Chela, four; and Miles, three. Tre’von, a former foster child, is attending New York University on a Gates Millennium Scholarship. Diffenbaugh and her family currently live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her husband is studying urban school reform at Harvard.