Give a child the opportunity for a family and a future.

Caring for children who have lost everything.

Refugee foster care:

Often refugee families are split apart between the time they leave their home and when they arrive at a refugee camp. When this happens, family reunification is difficult and children are considered orphans. The only option for these children is to be resettled in other countries as unaccompanied minors.

Bethany has responded to this need by making it possible for foster parents in the Grand Rapids area to help through the Unaccompanied Minor program. You can show love and compassion to children who have lost everything and yearn for a new beginning.

Join us as we work with families in the Grand Rapids area to give children from all over the world a chance at a new life.

You can help.

Reach out to a refugee child to offer hope and a future. They have had to leave their homes because of war and other extremely dire life threatening situations. Please consider opening your home to provide foster care to one or more of these children.

Contact Us

Email refugeefostercare@bethany.org or call 616-224-7540.

Contact us:

If you are interested in the possibility of becoming a refugee foster parent, please contact us. We would love to talk with you about the children who need your help.

Email refugeefostercare@bethany.org or call 616-224-7540.

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Qualities of foster parents:

Bethany seeks parents who are loving, mature adults with experience building cross-cultural relationships. Foster families should be open and sensitive to the unique needs of refugee youth.

Responsibilities of foster parents:

As a foster parent, you provide a safe, secure, and nurturing home. You seek out education for the youth in your care, and provide transportation to meetings, court hearings, and appointments. You work with a team of professionals toward a common goal. Most importantly, you provide emotional support to a youth in need.

Benefits of fostering through Bethany: