DID YOU KNOW?
· There are over 13,00 children in the foster care system in the State of Georgia and over 500,000 nationwide.
· Nearly half of children placed in foster care are over age 10.
· The average amount of time a child spends in foster care is 24.4 months.
· In most counties there is an extreme shortage of foster and adoptive homes meaning that children are placed in group-homes or shelters and sibling groups are split up.
· More than 20,000 children age out of the foster care system each year. These children are often left with limited or no skills or influences to help them successfully live independently.
These children need compassionate, safe, and stable homes.
More than that, these children need to hear about the love and healing that can be found in Christ.
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name, welcomes Me…” - Mark 9:37
*Taken in part from Mercy's Chosen Children's bulletin insert for Foster Care Month
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