“The greatest natural resource that any country can have, is its children”

The Be A Friend Foundation assembles a “comfort kit” for children who need to be removed from their homes and placed in a “safe” house.

Often these children are removed with only the clothes they are wearing. Over and above the abuse they have experienced, being placed in a strange environment is also extremely traumatic for them. Although the children are innocent victims, they are “punished” by the system by being removed, which then causes secondary abuse.

The purpose of the kit is twofold. Firstly, to restore some human dignity, by giving them something of their own to take with them. Giving them the basic necessities helps them feel more secure until they settle into their new home. Secondly, it helps the safe-house parent. These children are often removed after hours, when few shops are open to purchase the necessities for these children.

PO Box 3251, Florida, 1710