“Defend the weak and fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Psalm 82:3-4 NIV
Lift is an outreach initiative helping rescue hurting and abandoned children in our county and supporting the foster families who welcome them into their homes. Our Vision: In the next five years, we will inspire our community to radically impact foster care. Our Mission: We will support foster care, recruit foster families and partner with birth families. Why LIFT?
- Every month there are 384 cases of abuse or neglect reported in Escambia County.
- 321 children were removed from their home last year.
- There is a great shortage of qualified foster care homes in our county.
- 40% of qualified foster parents quit each year.
- God has called us to minister to widows and orphans.
