Every Child Experiencing Foster Care Deserves a A Soft Place to Land
No Child Should Spend Their Worst Day in a Cubicle.
Right now, thousands of children are experiencing foster care. Removed from home. No belongings. No bed. No idea what comes next. They wait in county DSS offices where caseworkers do their best, but the space was never built for comfort, calm, or care. We believe they deserve better.
THIS IS WHERE WE CREATE SAFE PLACES.
We transform cold offices into warm, welcoming rooms with beds, blankets, books, and familiar comforts. It is more than a room. It is the first step in restoring dignity, safety, and hope. It’s a message: You matter. You’re not forgotten. You are safe.
Join us in giving every child experiencing foster care a soft place to land.
Same Wait. Completely Different Story.
Because Waiting Shouldn't Feel Like Punishment.
Every child deserves dignity while they wait, whether for a foster home, a sibling visit, or simply the next step. A Lily Pad room turns sterile spaces into places of play and comfort.
Before: A Cold, Endless Wait.
"I waited here. Nothing to do. Nowhere to sit that felt okay. Just waiting... and wondering what would happen next."
After: A Soft, Hopeful Space.
"I'm still waiting, but there's a soft chair and books to read. A game I recognize. It's not home, but it's not scary either."
Inside Foster Care Reality
3,900
Children experiencing foster care in SC every single day.
Each one separated from family, school, and every comfort they’ve known. They didn’t choose this. But they’re living it.
57%
Children waiting in care longer than six months.
More than half wait, and wait, for a place to call home. Sometimes for years. Every day without belonging takes its toll.
2,160
Foster homes missing from the system in South Carolina.
SC needs over 2,000 more foster homes. Until then, children will keep spending nights in DSS offices instead of bedrooms.
This Is What Hope Looks Like.
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36
Lily Pad rooms now across South Carolina.
Cold DSS offices transformed into warm, calming spaces where children can breathe, rest, and know they matter.
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10+
More rooms are on the way this year and next.
Each one a refuge of dignity, safety, peace, and hope for children experiencing foster care in the state of South Carolina.
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2400
Children served by Lily Pad rooms.
That’s over 2,400 moments of peace. Of soft blankets, cozy chairs, and the reminder: You are not forgotten.
We give kids in foster care room.
To grieve, to heal, and to be loved.
Your Gift Brings Comfort and Security to Children experiencing Foster Care.
Every donation helps create safe, welcoming spaces where children feel seen, valued, and cared for in their hardest moments. When you give, you help us transform more DSS offices across South Carolina, one room, one child, one story at a time.
All contributions directly support Lily Pad installations and ongoing operations.
Every Child Experiencing Foster Care Deserves A Soft Place to Land
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