First lady Melania Trump unveiled an initiative last week to extend to foster kids the president’s signature savings accounts for children.
One child welfare advocate told The Lion it is an “incredible” opportunity for a population frequently forgotten by the system.
Part of the first lady’s “Fostering the Future” platform, the initiative allows foundations, churches, communities and private donors to make donations to the savings accounts.
Darcy Olsen, founder and CEO of The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a nonprofit fighting for the constitutional rights of abandoned and abused children through pro bono courtroom advocacy and policy reform, explained the significance of the initiative to The Lion.
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