Refugee Foster Care Parent: Kellie’s Story
Birthday celebrations are one of many milestones celebrated by Kellie and her foster son (whose face is not shown due to confidentiality of minors in the Refugee Foster Care program.)
Kellie Stafford is proud to say that she recently became a Catholic Charities Refugee Foster Care parent, providing a safe and loving home to an unaccompanied refugee minor. Raising a child takes a village, and Catholic Charities is that village. The program goes beyond just providing homes for refugee boys and girls; it fosters a supportive community, guiding resilient youth as they navigate their challenging transition while also offering unwavering support to foster parents.
“Eight months into fostering an Afghan teenage boy, I am so glad he’s safe in my home and that I took the leap to become a foster parent which has given me great joy,” Kellie says. “Some days are really hard – for both of us. I see the sadness and separation anxiety he feels, torn away from his home country and unable to hug his parents and siblings. Adapting to life in America has been challenging for him. Yet, every single morning, he wakes up, goes to school, sits through classes in a foreign language, goes to tutoring afterward, and then comes home. He will persevere.”
Learn more about becoming a foster parent for our Refugee Foster Care program
Claire Collins (408) 325-5107
