Erin, a single mother of three from Shawnee, Kansas, contracted COVID-19 in November 2020. The illness devastated her transplanted kidney and sent her into end-stage kidney failure, requiring Erin to spend a lot of time this year at doctor’s appointments and undergoing weekly dialysis. All the medical appointments and treatments, in turn, made it hard...
This month’s highlighted story is that of Sarah – a brave single mother of four who had faced a long uphill journey out of an abusive marriage, addiction and mental health struggles. When we met Sarah this summer, she was in the final stages of her effort to achieve reunification with one of her sons....
In this blog post, we highlight Mizzou’s efforts to help keep children out of the foster care system by supporting families in crisis through their partnership with CarePortal. Every day, there are nearly a half million children in the U.S. foster care system. Every year, more children are put into the system than leave...
It started with a car seat. Neighbors Who Care responded to what appeared to be a very simple-to-fulfill request for car seats from CarePortal. A family new to Kansas City, and also new to the country, had four children: an 11-year-old girl, two boys (aged four and six) and a newborn infant. Not one...
A mother and son were left with near-fatal injuries and a totaled vehicle after being involved in a shooting last year. The aftermath has altered their life forever, but with God’s perfect timing and generous provision, Neighbors Who Care was able to deliver a long-awaited blessing in June… June 2020 – Driving her son...
Neighbors Who Care (NWC) learned about a family in need through a request made by a case worker in CarePortal. A 13 year-old girl and her grandmother had just recently secured an apartment after being in and out of homeless shelters and temporary housing. Because of ongoing financial challenges due to COVID, the family continued...
From Pastor Don: I had the opportunity to pray for a gentleman on two occasions who is living with his adult son and two grandsons (5 and 6) in Kansas City, KS. Single father is working 6, sometimes 7, days a week to provide for his young boys that he has sole custody of. Grandfather is on...
It’s not too late to donate gifts for the Christmas toy drive! Neighbors Who Care is partnering with DCCCA (a local family preservation agency) to provide gifts for families who would otherwise not have them. Donating is super easy! You can purchase items from the Amazon wish list in person and drop off in the...
