World Care Day

The planet’s largest celebration of children currently in foster care or who have had a foster care experience, World Care Day seeks to raise awareness about the continual need for quality care while increasing opportunities to hear the voices of these children.

History of World Care Day

World Care Day was founded with the purpose of bringing encouragement and awareness to the needs of children all over the globe whose family members are not able to take care of them for whatever reason.

The event seems to have gotten its start in Australia through the efforts of the Create Foundation, but it has since grown in size and scope, building in popularity and increasing its reach.

Each year, the organizers of World Care Day provide the public with a special theme that embraces a targeted focus for the event.

Some of the past themes for events have included “Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover, Embrace Our Stories Instead” in 2023 and “Journey of Care” in 2024.

Every year, check out the theme, stay connected and show support for those on their foster care journey.

How to Celebrate World Care Day

Looking for ideas on how to get involved with World Care Day this year? Take a look at some of these ideas or come up with some of your own:

Read Quotes from Children in Care

One of the important goals of World Care Day is to provide a megaphone for children’s voices who need to be heard. In honor of this day, perhaps it would be a good idea to do some research and consider different quotes of children who grew up in out-of-home care.

Get started with some of these words from children about he importance of World Care Day:

• “It’s not just a day to celebrate the policy change we have won, but also to focus on how much more needs to change.”
• “It’s really important that they listen to you. You’re still growing up and your choices should be heard.”
• “If kids really participate, they get a better life.”

Consider Becoming a Foster Parent

For some families, World Care Day is the right time to consider becoming a foster family or care family. While it is a large commitment, it is also a life-changing endeavor that can make a huge difference in the lives of children and the world at large.

This might be the right time for those interested in become foster parents to do a bit of research, contact the right organizations, and find out if a commitment to foster care would be a good fit.

Share Your Foster Care Story

Those who grew up in care environments, wehether positive or not-so positive, might consider raising awareness for World Care Day by sharing their own stories.

Write a blog, use a social media platform, make a letter to the editor for a local newspaper or consider some other way of bringing more clarity to the world, one story at a time.