According to websites I've checked, people are coming out of the woodwork to ask to care for children who were victims of the Hurricane Katrina.
I understand the desire to help, but I am often amazed at what triggers people's response.
There are hundreds of thousands of children in foster care in this country who are victims of much more serious things than a hurricane, and yet finding people to do foster care is very difficult.
Why would caring for these children be any less heroic than caring for Katrina survivors?
I could go on, but I don't think I have answers. But it makes me ask questions ... and wonder ...
1 comment:
I'm so right there with you. My best guess is that people televisions aren't flooded daily with images of foster kids. It's a shame. My husband and I are adopting through the foster care system in Texas....waiting for our match. I've wondered about how to educate more people on what it's all about. Any ideas?
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