RODS Heroes Gives Voice to the Voiceless
An amazing organization helping every child hero get a family.
I recently came across an organization called RODS Heroes, which helps hero children with special abilities come home to loving families. This amazing organization described what they do in this heartful paragraph on their website.
“RODS Heroes inspires families to answer the call to adopt a child with special abilities or difficult circumstances from children born with Down syndrome to children at risk of “aging out” of the system and never finding a family and home. We give voices to the voiceless children in foster homes and institutions in international countries.”
RODS Heroes began in 2011 as Racing for Orphans with Down syndrome. The organization is made up of advocates for children with different abilities and for those who may age out of the system. Their website’s FAQ’s pulldown is a helpful resource. Don’t miss the section where you can see the waiting children who are in need of a forever family. Check out the ways to “host” a child. RODS Heroes explains that thousands of children will age out and will be left possibly abandoned, feeling worthless, and hopeless. What is even more upsetting is that children in this stage of feeling alone and hopeless are easier to lure into trafficking.
RODS Heroes listed core values as:
- Seek miracles
- Answer the call everyday
- Be unstoppable advocates
- Every child deserves to be raised in a loving family
- Have a servant heart
For more information about this life-changing work or to get involved, visit rods.org.
