Angels In Waiting

Angels In Waiting (AIW) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) established in 2005 to meet the needs of the most vulnerable population of
America’s foster children, the forgotten medically fragile preemies, Infants and children. Our mission is “to move medically
fragile foster care infants and young children into private residences under the care of Registered and Licensed Vocational
nurses as their foster parents.” AIW helps to save a child and ensure a childhood by ending the child's time in the Foster Care
System, finds permanent homes for them, and paves the way to better lives with continued resources for these vulnerable little
ones.

Life is precious and all children deserve to have someone to love and protect them and care for their needs. However, all too
frequently this is not the case for far too many children, particularly those in the court and foster care systems. When
domestic violence, substance abuse, parental illness, or other factors render the infant’s home unsafe, a foster home must be
found to care for the child. These infants and children end up in the system because they are not afforded love, protection
and care. Compounded by these issues, medically fragile foster care infants and children face special challenges early in life;
whether it is prematurity, a heart condition, medical complications due to drug exposure or other congenital defects. If they
survive the medical traumas, without the nurturing loving touch of a parent who cares, they are doomed to become just another
tragic statistic in our failing foster care system. There is a great need for compassionate, capable, trained and knowledgeable
nurses willing to embrace medically fragile foster care infants and children and provide them with a loving, safe and nurturing
home environment. So, it is with great excitement and hope that I present this request to you for funding consideration. Angels
In Waiting (AIW) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) established in 2005 to meet the needs of the most vulnerable population of America’s
foster children, the forgotten medically fragile preemies. Our mission is “to move medically fragile foster care infants and young
children into private residences under the care of Registered and Licensed Vocational Nurses as their foster parents.”

We are seeking your funding support to assist us in meeting this urgent need. Your support will enable us to secure nurses
that our medically fragile infants so desperately need to provide appropriate loving and safe homes. We will supplement the
nurses’ medical expertise with training and education in early childhood development to address the specific and individualized
needs of these children. These services will allow us to collectively salvage the medical, physical, social, emotional and
developmental lives of children before they become entrenched in an inescapable system and damaged beyond repair.

They say pictures speak a thousand words; some of our photos are graphic; but, they tell the story about the difference we are
making and can continue to make with your financial support. I am asking you, to become a partner with us to help us address
the needs of our most vulnerable population, our medically fragile foster care infants and children as we spread the word
(become their voice) throughout America. Your support will give us creditability and help us leverage other funding sources to
meet the needs of our children.

How many medically fragile foster children does Angels in Waiting want to help? As many as we can! With the help of our
Donors we can help save a child and ensure a childhood.