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Friends of Durham Guardian ad Litem

Helping foster kids gain stability, normalcy, and someone in their corner.

Join us to support children in foster care — because when stability becomes consistent, everything else becomes possible.

Our Mission

A caring community with a remarkable desire to serve.

We support children in foster care with the resources, relationships, and stability they need to feel safe, seen, and supported.

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Our Impact

Three ways your gift reaches a child

Birthdays

Sponsors adopt a month and surprise every foster child with a birthday in it. The kids love it — they feel they matter.

Guardian Requests

Guardians make requests for the unique, individual needs of the specific children they know and advocate for.

Thematic Grants

Fundraising for universal, significant needs — educational, medical, emotional, and mental-health support.

Stability is easy to take for granted — until it’s not there.