UCA Supports Organizations Combating Sex Trafficking, Abuse and Neglect of Children

UCA Supports Organizations Combating Sex Trafficking, Abuse and Neglect of Children

With the Because We Care Package

Children who have been abused, neglected or worse are in great need of safety, comfort and emotional support. Many of these children have little to call their own, and what they do have very often is carried in a trash bag. At a time when children should be learning and developing life skills and self-worth, they do not feel safe in the world. With no healthy role models to reflect their potential, their world is a scary place with no hint of a better tomorrow.

We knew we had to do something to provide comfort and hope. We set about creating a package that would give caring support while addressing the particular needs of these children. The Because We Care package was the result of our endeavors.

Each package contains:

Large cushy blanket to provide warmth and comfort. Printed all over the blanket are colorful, upbeat faces of Sunbuddy and Moonbud – characters that reflect feelings.

Lightweight towel, again with the Sunbuddy and Moonbud positive feeling faces

Moonbud Feeling Set. A deck of 80 feeling cards with a dictionary explaining all the emotions on the cards. For children not able to understand or talk about their feelings, this simple tool helps identify the tough ones and explains how to move through them.

Journal to write down feelings, hopes and dreams, along with a pen, again with the delightful Sunbuddy and Moonbud faces.

We packaged the items in a large durable duffle bag – a typical item for a child to have. The duffle bags have a smiling Moonbud face with Because We Care written underneath, and are roomy enough to carry personal possessions and treasures as well.

These packages are FREE to nonprofit organizations that provide aftercare to children who are rescued from sex trafficking, abuse, neglect or any kind of crisis situation.

UCA went to work to align with these nonprofit organizations who are out there in the trenches rescuing children, providing safety and a new start in life. We also contacted organizations offering safe havens for abused and homeless children and Native American reservations struggling to provide for children in despair and severe depression.

The UCA Care Team has been inspired in working with all of these courageous organizations changing lives one rescue at a time. We look forward to maintaining connection to help address these youth’s urgent needs. These organizations give excellent care to the children they serve.

Unified Caring Association sent out 4,000 Because We Care packages to 40 nonprofit organizations across the U.S., including GEMS, Youth for Tomorrow, Covenant House, Ruby’s Place and Wellspring Living.

The feedback for our Association’s impact with these youth is humbling and remarkable. “We are so excited to receive these care bags. We love the color, we love that it has a kind message in English and Spanish, we love the blanket, the towel, the feeling cards and journal. This is so perfect and will be so helpful to calm and support a child who is unsafe to go home. And yes, we also love that we have room to add PJ’s and toothbrush and whatever else is needed. Thank you for being so thoughtful, caring and generous.” (Naomi Barasch, Senior Director, Queens Child Advocacy Center, Safe Horizons)

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