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Life can be incredibly hard for teenagers who age out of the foster care system. Luckily, one charity has discovered an amazing solution.

Many foster kids have a hard time adjusting to life after foster care. All of a sudden, they find themselves without any kind of support in a world that is difficult to live in.

In fact, 20% of foster children in America become instantly homeless the second they age out of the system. And only 50% of former foster children are employed by the age of 24.

Of course, many of these former foster children have the potential to succeed and enjoy happy lives. But getting ahead can be so hard after a difficult childhood.

But the nonprofit charity Pivot is changing this.

19-year-old Carter is one of the people whom Pivot has helped. As a child, he saw his father go into prison and his mother pass away.

These traumatic events stayed with him throughout his foster home journey.

When he turned 18, Carter had nowhere to go. So he ended up in a homeless shelter. Then he couch-surfed with friends for a while.

But then Pivot came to his aid. They gave him therapy, clothing and a tiny home to call his own.

Pivot is based in Oklahoma. And thanks to the funding of a range of local and national businesses, it has been able to build a range of tiny homes behind their offices.

In addition to the clothes, therapy and housing, the charity is giving young people like Carter vital life skills, allowing them to become more independent and employable.

For instance, Carter has now learned how to cook, how to budget and how to grocery shop effectively.

Pivot’s tiny homes are also designed to ease former foster kids into financial responsibility.

That’s because the homes are initially offered for a rent of $0 in the first month. Then the tenants have to pay $100 a month for the second and third months. For months four and five, the rent goes up to $125. Then from six months onwards, the rent is fixed at $150. And tenants can stay in the tiny homes for as long as they need to.

In October 2019, the first three of the charity’s tiny homes opened their doors to formerly homeless foster children. However, the project is only just beginning.

In fact, there will eventually be 84 tiny homes on the campus.

Oklahoma News 4 documented the beginning of this project.

They then uploaded a report to YouTube, where it made quite an impact. Former foster children have seen the report and affirmed that the project will make a real difference to people who age out of the foster system. In particular, people have been saying things like this:

Who knows, this could be just the start of many more tiny foster home projects!

If there’s one thing that’s undeniable, it’s that society could be doing much more for people who age out of foster care. Many have had childhoods that were incredibly traumatic. Almost anyone in their situations would struggle to succeed without something or someone to help them.

There need to be more programs like this! The foster kids themselves have done nothing wrong. And thanks to charities like Pivot, they finally have a chance to succeed.

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Source: KFOR Oklahoma’s News 4