Kidsave

Overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous youth in foster care is caused by racist historical practices that show up in American society today. Black and Indigenous communities have been under-resourced for many years but with support and allyship, we can keep more youth in foster care connected to the bonds of family and community that foster resilience, healing and brighter futures. The EMBRACE Project is all about lifting up our Black youth in foster care who face unique challenges and systemic barriers. By providing resources, mentoring, and advocacy, we aim to create fair opportunities and make sure these young people have the support they need to thrive. Visit embrace.kidsave.org to find resources and raise awareness.

The Kidsave Miracles Center in western Ukraine is officially open! Kidsave CEO and Co-Founder Randi Thompson traveled to Ukraine to be there as it opened its doors to orphans for the very first time. See highlights from the first week at the Kidsave Miracles Center here: https://lnkd.in/epHHAAzh #kidsave #nonprofit #ukraine #kidsavemiraclescenter

Kidsave CEO and Co-Founder Randi Thompson releases a statement regarding the need for the inclusion of mentorship as a central component to Title IV-B. Read the full statement here or at https://lnkd.in/er2bbWf8 #kidsave #fostercare #mentorship #titleivb

Mark your calendars for November 9, 2024 for Kidsave's Annual Hike With Your Heart event! This year in honor of Kidsave's 25th Anniversary, we'll be hosting hikes in LA, the Bay Area, Houston, and Washington, D.C. Get a team together and hike for older youth in foster care in one of these locations on November 9! Visit https://lnkd.in/gkeTW3ED to learn more and register today! #kidsave #hikewithyourheart #nonprofit #fostercare #fundraiser

Kidsave CEO and Co-Founder Randi Thompson had an eventful trip to Ukraine to visit the Kidsave Miracles Center! Between long flights, lost luggage, and serious car trouble, it was a long journey, but thanks to volunteer Christopher Freisinger, Pavlo Shulha, and the kindness of strangers, she arrived safely. Visit https://lnkd.in/eSRrhpPM to hear Randi's firsthand account of her travels and follow along for more updates from her trip! #kidsave #ukraine #kidsavemiraclescenter

Exciting news! Our CEO Randi Thompson is on her way back to the Kidsave Miracles Center in Ukraine. She started her journey yesterday, and we will be sharing updates as we get them! (This is a photo from her visit last year.) Stay tuned!

There is nothing we love to see more than our Kidsave families thriving! Thanks for sharing, Stephen McCall, and for all you do! Visit https://lnkd.in/eW8nVxT9 to read how Stephen first met his two sons through Kidsave's Summer Miracles program. #kidsave #adoption #adoptionislove

We are so pleased to hear that the historic bill to end child marriage in Sierra Leona has passed! This bill is a crucial step in the right direct for national protection for children in Sierra Leone and will hopefully pave the way for further protections for young women and girls in the near future. Read more about the bill here: https://lnkd.in/eXPJq_Qm Kidsave has been working in Sierra Leone since 2010, reuniting children living in orphanages with extended family and kin and finding adoptive families for those without living relatives. Since 2010, thousands of children have been separated from their relatives and kin after losing one or both parents to EBOLA, civil war, or COVID-19. Visit https://lnkd.in/e78URnQX to learn about our reunification and community edification work. #kidsave #sierraleone #news #reunification

Children are not targets. Today, our hearts are not just heavy; they are broken with grief and seething with outrage as we learn about the horrific attack on Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital. These innocent children, who represent Ukraine's most vulnerable, are already grappling with hardships daily. Their lives, education, and prospects are hanging in the balance. To see these children trapped in this brutal conflict, their lives abruptly halted, their dreams and aspirations destroyed, is heartbreaking. It is a moral failing of the highest order that their suffering isn't being urgently addressed. These vile attacks have decimated families and cut short the lives of children, healthcare workers, and innocent civilians. We call on U.S. lawmakers and leaders of the international community to take immediate, decisive action to prioritize the safety and protection of these children. The children of Ukraine cannot wait. -Randi Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder, Kidsave #standwithukraine

A statement from Kidsave CEO and Co-Founder Randi Thompson "The children of Ukraine cannot wait." #standwithukraine #kidsave #Ohmatdyt #kyiv