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Mother's Refuge houses young, homeless, teenage or adult mothers at the ages of 12-21.

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Mother's Refuge serves women that are pregnant and women who already have had kids.

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Since 1987, when Mother's Refuge first opened, they have housed 2,150 individuals.

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Betty Allen was the founder of Mother's Refuge in 1987. She was a former teacher, but then retired because she wanted to help teach mother important life lessons.

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Mother's Refuge offers education on how to parent and give their kids the life they deserve.

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Here is a video that tells you about Mother's Refuge.

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Go here to see how you can help mothers in your city.

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Things like diapers, teen female clothing, wipes, baby clothes, soaps, cribs, car seats, bibs, cleaning supplies, hygiene products and anything else that a new young mother and her baby might need, we will take! Additionally, you can check out our
"Amazon Wish List" that has the most recent needs facing our shelter today. Check that out below!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept used carseats.

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Do you want to make a difference in the lives of homeless pregnant and parenting young moms and their babies? Volunteer, give, or donate at Mother's Refuge in Independence, MO.

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Some things you can give to Mother's Refuge are money for taxes, female clothing of all sizes, diapers and wipes, car seats, bibs, and cleaning supplies etc.

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Several ways to volunteer in person are helping around the house which includes cleaning , babysitting, plumbing, etc. you can also do yard work and office work.

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This is Maggie K, Avery, and Karolina, with all of our collections from the school and our church.

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You can help Mother's Refuge by donating. They pay off and help change young mothers and their babies lives. They also pay you back in practical ways at tax time. All donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for all donations for tax purposes. So when you donate they, in a way, donate back.

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During pregnancy, mother's brains decreases. But after the delivery, the mother's brain increases.

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Our Action Plan is to collect diapers and wipes for one entire week at school. Then on the weekend of, we will put two boxes in the church for the parish to help us donate. After the donation week is over, we will drop all the collections off at Mother's Refuge in person.

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My partners and another group are planning to go and help out at Mother's Refuges.

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On October 8th, 2012, the first Mother's Refuge building was burnt down in a tragical fire. It ruined the homed and burnt down many rooms in the house. Many mothers and their children were homeless again.

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Here is a video from their website that explains what Mother's Refuge does and how they help inn a short summary.

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Mother's Refuge offers many services. They offer A safe home, access to medical care, case management, health & fitness, clothing & personal items, and baby care training.

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This is all their money they have, need, and their goal. Their total goal that they want is $6,925,00. The amount they raised is $6,081,679. They still need $843,321 to reach their goal.

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Did you know more than one million teens around the world get pregnant each year.

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Parenthood is the leading reason why teen girls drop out of school. More than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school.

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This is Karolina's website where you can learn more about Mother's Refuge.

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Service Quote “What you do has far greater impact than what you say.” -Steven Covey

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This is Maggie's website where you can learn more about Mother's Refuge.

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Service Quote: “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” –Walt Disney

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They supply 24 hour supervision and care for you and your children. Mother's Refuge also provides transportation.

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As many as 20% of homeless young women get pregnant, while homeless.

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Homeless families comprise roughly 34% of the total U.S. population. Approximately 1.6 million children will become homeless with or without families.

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In 2022, the birth rate was 13.6 births per 1,000 women 15-19 years old.

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Mother's Refuge housed around 60 women and there children this year.

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While we were at Mother's Refuge we gave them our diapers and wipes we collected, and we also helped out at their church event that they were providing to their mothers.

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We collected diapers and wipes from our school and parish.

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Most teen mothers lose a lot of their friends and family social contacts.

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If you are an older person you can volunteer to babysit and be a parental support.

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Mother's Refuge gives moral support to there first time moms and to any of the women who want some sort of counseling.

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Did you know? Most mothers that find their pregnancy at a young age have to move out of their parents home if they want to keep their babies.

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Here is Mother's Refuge's home website where you can learn all about them.

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A maternity home for pregnant or parenting, homeless young women from ages 12-21. Transitional Living Program for young pregnant and parenting women ages 18+.

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You can get involved in many ways to help out. You can volunteer, spread awareness, fundraise, shop their Amazon Wishlist, or become a monthly donor.

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There are roughly 82.5 million mothers in the United States, more than 2 billion worldwide, and approximately 4.3 billion babies are born every second.

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Around the world, 84% of families experiencing homelessness are female-handed.

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More than half of all mothers on welfare had their first child as a teenager. In fact, two-thirds of families begun by a young, unmarried mother, are poor.

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Around the world, the average Mom will have changed approximately 7,300 diapers by the time her baby reaches age two.

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Mother's Refuge offers 24 hour supervision, individual life coaching, continuing education coordination, baby care items, internet & computer access, and adoption awareness.

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Mother's Refuge also offers transportation, parenting coaching, life skills classes, money management, therapy, and aftercare support.

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Their Welcome Home Campaign provides transitional housing to ensure young moms receive the time and space needed to prepare for their new roles.

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This chart is showing women among the homeless population through the years of 2018-2024 around the world.