I’m old enough to realize that I have much, much more than I need. Instead of everyone giving me presents I am asking you to donate to Kidsave, a charity for kids and families in Ukraine. I feel so bad for the kids in Ukraine whose families have been disrupted or are in displaced orphanages hence I would love to help them out. 

Kidsave creates change so forgotten orphanage and foster kids are found — and connected to families and caring adults.

A little bit of data of misplaced children: 

Children growing up in orphanages — whether they be government or private ones do not get the care they need. Research proves that without individual care, attention and stimulation, children’s brains and neurological systems do not develop normally. They develop learning disabilities, have growth delays and diminished intellectual capacities. Additionally, many struggle with the psychological trauma of losing their parents and the neglect or abuse that led to that horrible end.

Children in orphanages and foster care are overlooked and forgotten. While some governments, like the US, “keep track of their own, no international government agency globally monitors children living in orphanages or foster care.” And no organization holds governments accountable for moving children out of orphanages and into permanent family care. In situations where children are adopted — either internationally or domestically — the older kids are frequently not considered.