Hope to Belong

400,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system
23,000 children age out of the system annually.
#EngageInGood

Every child deserves a family.
In partnership with America's Kids Belong Inc.
https://americaskidsbelong.org/ut/

% of
$5,000 target
$4,058
raised
Ended 20th April 2021
In America, 63 children age out of foster care each day. That’s 23,000 kids each year. When they turn 18, aged out youth enter adulthood with a lack of preparation and support, leading to high rates of suicide, homelessness, incarceration, and more. A system is not an adequate parent. 60% of all child sex trafficking victims have histories in the child welfare system. Children without families to make them feel loved and cared for are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by sex traffickers. The I Belong Project uses high-quality videography to give children in foster care a face and a voice. They bring together child welfare, churches, businesses, and the creatives to make these days a beautiful experience for all of the children who attend. After these videos are edited, they begin recruitment for these children who are available to be adopted. Our goal is to pay for 10 professionally done videos to introduce some of these amazing kids and help get them adopted.