A Family Meant to Be
“Kidsave has changed my life... from meeting all the kids during the events to finding Mafe,” says Linda. “I feel like Kidsave is a second family to me. Kidsave made it possible for us to meet and changed Mafe’s future."
Well Worth the Wait
On the mantle of the Coleman family home sits a framed photograph of hope and new beginnings. It's a photo of Tom and Jessie Coleman with their new son, Nicolas, age 12, taken as the Colemans first met Nicolas through 2019 Kidsave Summer Miracles. Recently, they picked up Nicolas in Colombia and brought him to his forever home in time to enjoy the holidays together.
Julie’s Wish for Family Comes True
This holiday season they are especially thankful for each other. Julie now has a different perspective on family than ever before “Family just loves you the way you are, with all your mistakes,” says Julie.
Kidsave Sierra Leone
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.
Home at Last – Our First Christmas
As this forever family celebrates their journey to their first Holiday season, we wish them all the happiness and love of family and look forward to watching them experience many, many more 'firsts' together.
Film, Friendship and Fatherhood: John and Jack One Year After Adoption
For anyone interested in adopting a child from foster care, John’s advice is to be patient and open-minded to all possibilities. “I found an organization that allowed me to spend time face-to-face with the youth and then together they can see if there's a relationship that can blossom,” says John.
Older Kids Need Families Urgently this National Adoption Awareness Month
During November, a month to recognize the urgent need for adoptive families for children in foster care, Kidsave is calling the media and everyone else to act on this issue.
Adopt a Post
Dedicate a post on your feed to help older kids in foster care find their forever family. It's easy! 1. Choose 2. Copy 3. Post
Racing to the future: An update on Jesus and Grant
“He knew what he needed
Randi’s Corner: Never Doubt.
In Kidsave's early years we often felt alone in our belief that older children who are growing up in government care need families to thrive. In those days, Kidsave’s co-founder Terry Baugh and I didn't have anything on our side...