Adopting a child from foster care is a great way to help a child who needs a home. Every year, over half a million children in the United States spend time in the foster system. Founder of One Simple Wish,Danielle Gletow has dedicated her life to help these children through the online platform.
The platform allows users to crowdfund items like new clothes, season passes to theme parks, and tablets for kids and young adults. “You can always make a foster child’s life better, even if you can’t provide a home,” said Gletow. She belives that with each wish granted, a child’s faith in the goodness of people is restored.
Gletow and her husband began a family by fostering kids. During this process, she realised that children in the system needed more than just their basic needs met. “Every single bit of kindness matters,” she said.
“Impacting others is not always defined by grand gestures, but small displays of love. It’s not all about the wishes. It’s about creating a space for foster kids’ voices to be amplified.By empowering the children to speak up and make their desires known, their self-belief grows.Kids can accomplish incredible things when they feel loved, heard, and seen,” Gletow concluded .
