Please support FosterLink with a generous financial donation in this blessed month of Ramadan. Please donate at www.launchgood.com/fosterlink.
Foster caregiving is in a state of crisis around the world as well as in Canada. The number of families providing foster care is declining but the number of children needing care is increasing across all communities. Mercy Mission FosterLink wants the Muslim community to do its part. FosterLink is partnering with Toronto-area Children’s Aid Societies to train and certify Muslim foster caregivers. Because every child deserves a loving home.
FosterLink is now in our second year. Alhumdulliah, last year your contributions were helpful in reaching out to over 100 potential foster care candidates. We’ve connected with several children’s aid societies, ran events in a number of masjids, and was able to hire summer students for marketing and intake.
In 2019 our goal is to expand outreach activities in the city of Toronto by running more seminars and beginning a Facebook Ad campaign. We have already trained a group of FosterLink Ambassadors who will help with educating and evaluating new foster care candidates. Once approved these candidates will be referred to Childrens Aid Society for training and certification, inshaAllah. With your generous support we will use your donations to help fund Facebook advertising, printing of collateral and hopefully to hire a coordinator after our summer students have finished their workterm.
What will the funds go towards?
Facebook Advertising Campaign: $3,500 will go towards paying for advertising on Facebook and Instagram to attract more interested candidates.
Employing a Coordinator: To pay the salary of a part-time employee to help with administration, marketing and research. We are earmarking $7,500 for four months of a part-time salary.
Miscellaneous Marketing Expenses: $1,000 will be used for the cost of running events, producing banners and brochures, and website maintenance.