So often, before children are placed in foster care, they are put in case workers’ offices while they wait for a home. That means in some cases, kids sleep in case workers’ offices, which can be traumatic for a child, especially after they’ve just been removed from their home.The Raiford Church offered up the land so the Isaiah 117 house can help children in surrounding communities.
“We knew it was going to be a challenge, but we accepted that challenge because our god is faithful,” Duval said.Baker County has had 32 kids go into foster care from April 2022 to April 2023, “He was taken from the hospital, but I don’t know what happened, if he was loved or cared for,” Steadman said.“Auggie’s an amazing child. We got him when he was 3 months old,” she said. “We don’t even know he’s not part of the family -- that I didn’t birth him myself. He’s the funniest child.”“It’s very scary for foster families when they say yes. They know nothing about this child. You know nothing about their needs. It’s a scary time and transition,” she said.