We belong to each other
We belong to each other
At Bethany, we believe God designed family to be the place where we’re known and supported—no matter what. That’s why we also believe:
Children belong in families, not institutions.
Around the world, where children are living in orphanages, we’re working to return them to their families when possible or to find them a foster or adoptive family.
Siblings belong together.
Siblings in foster care are often separated for the simple fact that there are never enough homes for sibling groups. It’s scary for a child to be removed from the only home they’ve ever known, and siblings are an important and comforting connection to family when everything else is out of their control.
Teens aging out of foster care belong in a family.
Imagine entering young adulthood without the stability and guidance of a permanent family. This is reality for nearly 20,000 youth who age out of foster care each year, who must learn to sink or swim on their ow
Family is the place where we belong.
Family doesn’t always mean a blood relative. Family is the people who are there for you through good times and bad, who will love and support you no matter what. And every child deserves this.
It’s true, family can be complicated. For some, family is a place of love and trust, and joy. For others, family means painful memories and even trauma—and everything in between.
No matter our experience of family, we can agree everyone deserves a place where they belong. Whether family is given or chosen, family can change everything.
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Today more than 113,000 children in foster care need a safe place to belong.
You can be that safe place for a waiting child, teen, or sibling group. Explore adoption through foster care today.