Creating Connections for Orphans in Sierra Leone
It’s a staggering statistic; the continent of Africa has the highest population of orphans in the world, with over 15 million orphans living in the Sub-Saharan region alone.
It’s a staggering statistic; the continent of Africa has the highest population of orphans in the world, with over 15 million orphans living in the Sub-Saharan region alone.
Sandy Latushkina joins the Kidsave Board as OurBorsch and Kidsave merge in a partnership to continue to aid the people of Ukraine.
Helen Nesteruk joins the Kidsave Board as OurBorsch and Kidsave merge in a partnership to continue to aid the people of Ukraine.
Since the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Kidsave has been conducting rescue and evacuation efforts and providing much-needed humanitarian aid across Ukraine. Our current needs are listed here.
At Kidsave, we stand with Ukraine and are pivoting our work to humanitarian aid for children and families. Read all of the updates from our staff on the ground.
Pathways to Success, won a United Nations Sustainability award. This award recognizes the world's best, most innovative practices to create, promote and implement United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Since 2010, Kidsave has worked in Sierra Leone, getting more than 1,100 kids out of orphanages and into vetted families -- nearly always with kin.
Kidsave’s Pathways to Success program in Ukraine was chosen as one of eight finalists to present at the European Mentoring Summit.
... In response, Kidsave sent funds to buy food staples (rice, sugar and salt) and school supplies, and to pay for the modest school fees so the children could stay in school.
During a pandemic, now more than ever it is essential to connect Kidsave’s foster youth and Colombian kids with loving and supportive families interested in hosting, mentoring, and adoption.