Stories and Resources
There’s life after aging out of foster care
After 10 years in foster care and aging out without a family, Brittney refuses to be defined by statistics and instead is following her dreams.
How a promise to a dying mother transformed an Ethiopian family
Mezgede and Aaron needed help to keep Biruktawit out of an orphanage.
I was so eager for a family
After waiting seven years to be adopted, Mallory was 14 when she finally found a family of her own.
Falling in love with Mallory
When Lisa Marie adopted Mallory, a teenager in foster care, Lisa Marie realized there was no guide for how to fall in love with her daughter.
After fleeing the Taliban, an Afghan refugee begins a new life
Bethany is helping Afghan refugees rebuild their lives in the U.S.
Updates about those we serve
Kids and families in the U.S.
Is my open adoption safe?
Three questions to consider when substance use is involved
3 tips for parenting teens from hard places
The teen you love today was once a child who was hurt. That child is still there inside them, wanting and needing love.
Lead with your strengths in foster care
Familiar with teens and basketball, Julian uses his strengths as a foster parent.
Refugees and immigrants
Learn the facts about refugees
Discover the answers to four common myths about refugees.
Unaccompanied minors at the border: What’s happening and how you can help
Unaccompanied children need safe and loving foster homes now.
7 ways to welcome refugees into your community
Following Jesus' call requires only a willingness to step up and serve.
Families around the world
Faces of resilience: Serving refugees around the world
Read real stories from Ethiopia and Colombia.
Family sponsorship success story: The Djanie family
Once struggling to earn money, the family now sends Michael to medical school.
I thought I was an orphan
When violence separated her family, 14-year-old Mugeni believed she alone had survived.
Videos
Keeping Lucy's family together
Keeping children safe and loved through foster care
We weren't ready to stop being parents
A new family after the accident
A "Rayah" sunshine: An open adoption story
Bethany's 5 corporate values
Keeping Lucy's family together
After Lucy escaped sex trafficking, violence, and addiction, volunteers provided a safe, temporary home for her children so she could get the help she needed to heal.
Keeping children safe and loved through foster care
How Tamika and Chris welcome children into their family
We weren't ready to stop being parents
Phillip and Kim have welcomed six refugee teens and a baby into their home.
A new family after the accident
After her son's devastating accident, Sandra decided to become a foster parent for teenage boys.
A "Rayah" sunshine: An open adoption story
Kimberly and the Shabans share their emotional journey towards an incredible open adoption relationship.
Bethany's 5 corporate values
Discover the five values that drive our daily work.
