Annette owner of Critters Who Cares is doing amazing things for children everyday. Below you will find her mission:

Critters Who Care is a grassroots organization whose mission is to lessen the pain of children who have suffered traumatic events in their young lives. Some of these children have been removed from their homes because of abuse, some children have a parent in hospice care or are in hospice care themselves and some have lost a young sibling to a tragic event.

Children are innocent and inexperienced in the harsh realities of life, so knowing someone in the world cares for them can make a huge difference in the way they view their lives. A simple stuffed animal may not seem like a big deal to adults but often it becomes the child’s prized possession in his or her world of fear or grief.

Many of us had regular childhoods where we were oblivious to all the bad things in the world. Unfortunately, many of the children we help live in a constant state of fear: fear of being abandoned when a parent dies, fear of dying themselves, or fear that their abuser will come back to hurt them.

This is NO way for an innocent child to live life.

Our actions are simple. We deliver soft and cuddly unstuffed animal skins to children who need a friend the most. Everything they need to stuff their animal with love is included, even a rainbow star that they can wish upon before putting it inside their animal. In the case of hospice situations, grief counselors are often involved helping the children process their grief as they work with the animals.

Completing this task is a short diversion from their life of pain and fear but the counselors tell us that creating this huggable friend helps the children talk about their feelings and their fears. This new friend is theirs to keep forever, it will love them unconditionally and it will help them stay strong and brave through both the good times and the bad.

Helping us fulfill our mission is easy. Through the generosity of our sponsors we are able to keep a steady supply of animals available for these children in need. For as little as $15 you can send one animal to a troubled child, complete with a personal note of encouragement from you. If you would like to make a difference in a child’s life, click here to visit our Sponsor page.

She has a wonderful site and does wonderful things for children everyday. Annette does this all out of the kindness of her heart and with her own money and a little help from sponsors. Right now Annette has some animals that are ready to go out but they need sponsors. So head on over and sponsor an animal. That is what you will find me doing today.

Here are My  Friday Fave Sites for the week

• Below Elbow- This site is dedicated to support those with congenital limb differences.  Our son was born with a congenital below-the-elbow limb defect.  That is how the name for this site (belowelbow.com) originated.  Because we are Christians, we want to use this forum to glorify God for the differences he creates in all of us.  We welcome people from all walks of life and different faiths to enjoy visiting and sharing their stories!
• Critters Who Care – Critters Who Care is a grassroots organization whose mission is to lessen the pain of children who have suffered traumatic events in their young lives. Some of these children have been removed from their homes because of abuse, some children have a parent in hospice care, still other kids are in hospice care themselves.
• Haylee’s Heavenlys- This is Haylee’s own personal site. Read here to find all about Haylee’s life living with a little hand.
• ABS – A great site to read about ABS and also read tons of stories about other children living with ABS.