Take action
You’ve seen the story — now you can be part of the change.
Vulnerable children need safe homes, strong support, and caring adults willing to stand with them.
There are many ways to make a difference: helping families in crisis stay together, fostering or adopting, supporting those who open their homes, or offering your time, talents or money to meet practical needs.
On this page, you’ll discover opportunities to take meaningful steps of compassion and service.
Support engagement
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a powerful way to serve vulnerable children in foster care. CASAs are trained volunteers who walk alongside children in the court system, giving them a consistent voice and advocating for their best interests.
CarePortal
CarePortal is a technology platform that shares real-time needs of vulnerable children and families, identified by child welfare workers, with local churches and community members. By bridging agencies with faith-based communities, it mobilizes practical support and resources that help keep families intact and give children the opportunity to thrive.
Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)
CAFO serves as a central hub for faith-based orphan care initiatives, equipping individuals, churches, and organizations to serve vulnerable children through foster care, adoption, and global outreach. They provide resources, training, community support, and connections to trusted partners, helping people move from interest to meaningful action in caring for children and families.
U.S. Foster Care Engagement
National Foster Care & Adoption Directory (NFCAD)
Local foster care contact list
The NFPA isn’t a directory, but it provides guidance and connects prospective foster parents with local agencies for next steps.
National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)
Local foster care contact list
The NFPA isn’t a directory, but it provides guidance and connects prospective foster parents with local agencies for next steps.
AdoptUSKids
Information tool on children in foster care waiting for adoption
More Than Enough, an initiative of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), is dedicated to equipping churches to care for children and families in foster care. They provide courses and resources to help your church take practical steps in supporting local foster families and children.
More Than Enough
Systems and training to engage your church in foster care
More Than Enough, an initiative of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), is dedicated to equipping churches to care for children and families in foster care. They provide courses and resources to help your church take practical steps in supporting local foster families and children.
Adoption Engagement
Adoption Service Provider Directory
The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME) maintains a list of currently certified adoption placement agencies for intercountry adoption.
CCAI Adoption Services
CCAI is an adoption agency licensed in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Wyoming that facilitates international adoptions from Belize, Bulgaria, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
ShowHope
Founded by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, Show Hope provides adoption aid grants to reduce financial barriers, medical care grants for children with complex needs, and resources to equip families with tools for healing and attachment.
Film Engagement
Video your reaction
Send us a 30-60 second video of your reaction to the IZIDOR film that we can use on social media.
Self-Starter Commission
You don’t have to wait for someone else’s program—you can begin right where you are.
Gather friends, family, or your church community and create your own initiative.
You might host a fundraiser to meet specific needs, organize meal trains for foster families, volunteer at a children’s shelter or orphanage, mentor teens aging out of foster care, or form a support group to walk through foster care training together.
The possibilities are as wide as your imagination.
Ask yourself: What are the greatest needs in my city? Where are the gaps in care for vulnerable children? And where do my gifts and passions meet those needs? That’s where your unique calling begins.
Use AI to help find local support
Not sure where to start? ChatGPT (or another AI search tool) can help you discover organizations that support vulnerable children and families in your area.
Simply copy one of the prompts below into ChatGPT, replace the location with your city, county, or state, and you’ll get a list of local organizations with short descriptions of what they do.
Tip: If you don’t see what you’re looking for, try adjusting your location (city vs. county vs. state) or ask a more specific question.
Note: Be sure to always independently verify correctness of information generated by AI.
Sample prompts:
