Children:
More Than Our Future
Welcome All!
About Us
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
From the heart and voices of abused, neglected and exploited children, birthed More Than Our Future. This may sound a bit corny, but sometimes the truth sounds that way. Indeed, there are many children programs around in this country, yet, when it comes to children, it doesn’t seem to be enough. In addition to any support that More Than may have for such existing organizations, we aim to be an online go-to site for people to be aware of the plight of our children and to responsibly be a part of their solution.
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More Than Our Future wants to be a vital part in awareness of the need for all of us to be an instrumental part in significantly lowering (best case eliminating) the rates of delinquent, neglected, abused, exploited and abandon children in this country. The deep needs in them are too good for our prisons and the early graves that lay open in wait for them. More than Our Future’s mission, through regular blogs, community and national involvement, is to keep the awareness of children in the foremost of our minds as we give our hearts, time and attention to the needs in this blessed country of the U.S.
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More Than has a God-inclusive base, which opens its door to people of all good-will faith.
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Our More Than blogs can range from, input from our staff to concern citizens. Some of our blogs are commentary and others may be from statistical sources. Either way, More Than is about OUR children.
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The need for commitment back towards our children is not in the future, but it’s now.
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Action Center
What Can You Do?
ACTION CENTER
What Can You Do?
Any contact with any of the listed agencies, organizations or individuals are the responsibility of those who contact them. Research of their background and accountability is left to those who make contact with them. Their listing is for informational purpose only and not an endorsement. The organization of this website will not be held liable for any adverse outcome.
Action Connection
In a continuing effort to help our children, visit our new website for Mentoring Professionals for Leadership. Go to: mentoringprofessionals.org
CHILD USA
CHILD USA is the leading non-profit think tank working to end child abuse and neglect in the United States. CHILD USA engages in high-level legal, social science, and medical research and analysis to derive the best public policies to end child abuse and neglect. Unlike an organization engaged in the direct delivery of services, CHILD USA produces evidence-based solutions and information needed by policymakers, organizations, media, and society as a whole to increase child protection and the common good. CHILD USA’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect and to help kids stay kids. #SoKidsStayKids
Support CHILD USA’s initiatives to end child abuse and neglect by making a tax-deductible donation today!
WHAT CAN YOU DO ?
Save the Children USA
Every Child Deserves a Future.
For 100 years, we’ve been giving children in the U.S. and around the world a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We do whatever it takes to save children, transforming their lives and the future we share.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Foster Care Alumni of America
The vision of Foster Care Alumni of America is that all people in and from foster care are connected, empowered, and flourishing.
This vision for Foster Care Alumni of America was developed by alumni of foster care—adults who once were in foster care:
Our mission is to ensure a high quality of life for those in and from foster care through the collective voice of alumni. We intend to erase the differences in opportunities and outcomes that exist for people in and from foster care compared to those who have not experienced foster care.
We believe that opportunities to improve outcomes for alumni of foster care continue beyond age 18 (typical emancipation age) or even age 25 (typically considered the upper end of transition age) and that a significant way to improve the quality of life for alumni is to provide opportunities for us to connect with each other, reducing isolation and increasing the likelihood of permanent family and community.
We also believe that alumni of foster care possess an expertise about foster care that is not available anywhere else. Alumni bring the perspective of having lived in foster care and being part of the foster care culture—the shared experience that comes from being in foster care. We believe this perspective and expertise, and our presence and voice, are essential for influencing public will, creating the best public policy, and continually improving foster care practice.
What Children Learn
Saving Our Children
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
- Nelson Mandela
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Children Are Our Future is more than a song. It is a reality as each generation repopulates the earth. With awareness of this reality, each generation must prepare and guide their children for such an existence. From the first day they come into this world until they reach the age of independence, they need the love, guidance and support of responsible adults. Are adults prepared for such a task? Are today's children prepared for their next step? These are the concerns and questions that must be answered and remedied.
​We are faced with risk factors involving young children and youth that includes a continued need of our attention and action. We can’t just drop the ball and move on to other matters while we yet have children who are troubled, delinquent, abused and/or neglected.
​More than Our Future wants to be a vital part in awareness of the need for all capable responsible adults to be an instrumental part in significantly lowering (best case eliminating) the rates of delinquent, neglected, abused, exploited and abandon children in this country.
Lowering this rate can be done by means of community support, as well as, safe and responsible individuals as they educate themselves on the needs, care and safety of children. As a result, they can become enablers for successful children and family outcomes.
This site will provide information and updates involving the needs, problems and, of course, progress of our children. We will post information on a weekly and monthly basis. We encourage our readers to view our site regularly for education, awareness and action as it relates to OUR children.
​The need for commitment back towards our children should not just be in the future, but now.
The Power of Knowledge
What's to Know?
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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CHILDREN AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS
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Usually when we think of children, we may think of babies or young people who are unable to fully take care of themselves. They are people who are new or still fairly new to the world around them; and supposed to be under the direction and training of more mature, advanced aged, responsible others who will look out for their well-being. it is the parent’s responsibility to raise children safe, secure as they prepare them for independence. Unfortunately, such well-rounded
definition is not always the case.
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Children are our future is more than a song. It is a reality of life that repopulate our existence. Yet they are more than our future, they are fellow human-beings, citizens and foremost, our responsibility as adults. They deserve to be treated with love and decency as responsible adults protect them from those who may exploit, neglect or abuse their trust and need for them. This love and decency are not for the future, but right now.
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We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. -Stacia Tauscher
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The problems our blessed country of the U.S. face with risk factors involving young children and youth, continues to be in need of our attention, observation, evaluation and answers. We can’t just drop the ball and move on to other matters while we yet have children who are troubled, delinquent, abused and/or neglected. It’s one thing to not want to sit next to a mother with a crying baby; be annoyed at “bratty” kids in the supermarket or not want teens in your neighborhood, but to dismiss all children because of these behavior has and will continue to negatively affect us as a country.
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The everyday cry of children is a continuous dripping tear into the hands of adults. Whether you gave birth to a child or not, there are yet too many of our children in this country who are in continued need of responsible adults. Establishing various children-helping programs throughout the country is good, but its not enough. Our children can use responsible individuals who may be people in or outside of their community who could legally and responsibly be a support and role model for them.
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Guest Corner
Children and Family: What You Should Know
Commentary: America’s Neglect of Its Children
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022—where an 18-year-old took the lives of 19 students and two teachers—remains one of the clearest, most painful indicators of how deeply American children are neglected when it comes to their safety and well-being. The tragedy was not only a horrific act of violence; it was a reflection of a nation that has repeatedly placed other priorities above the lives of its youngest and most vulnerable.
In a country with extraordinary resources, influence, and innovation, it is striking—almost unthinkable—that children cannot rely on safety within their own classrooms. While national debates escalate over politics, economics, and ideological battles, the protection of children too often becomes an afterthought. Their physical safety, emotional health, and developmental needs are overshadowed by adult-centered conflicts that consume national attention and policy energy.
What happened in Uvalde is not an isolated event—it sits on a long list of school shootings that have become distressingly routine. Each time, we grieve. Each time, we promise change. But time and again, priorities shift back to issues deemed more politically beneficial, financially important, or socially convenient. Meanwhile, children walk into classrooms with the unspoken expectation that they must navigate a world adults have failed to secure for them.
The truth is stark: America’s children frequently pay the price for the nation’s inability to place them first. Their well-being should be foundational—not negotiable. Yet too many decisions, from school security funding to mental health infrastructure to legislative responsiveness, make it clear that their lives are treated as secondary concerns.
Children deserve better. They deserve a society that protects them with the same urgency used to defend its institutions, uphold its political agendas, or preserve its competitive interests. When children’s safety becomes optional or conditional, a nation reveals its true priorities—and its most painful shortcomings.
Uvalde should have been a turning point. Instead, it stands as a devastating reminder that until America chooses to value its children above its divisions, tragedies like these remain possible. Protecting children requires more than sympathy after the fact; it demands a sustained national commitment to safeguarding their futures—with action, accountability, and unwavering care.
Get In Touch and Stay In Touch
Devotion
Months of: November 15,- December 15, 2025
The Gift and Promise of Our Children
One educator once observed, “Children are living messages we send to a time we will never see.”
This truth reminds us that every interaction, every lesson, every moment of encouragement becomes part of a young person’s foundation. Long after we have left this world, the values we poured into our children will continue to speak through their choices, their families, and their contributions to society.
Another writer noted, “If we want a better world, we must start by building better children.”
Not “perfect” children—not children without flaws—but children strengthened by guidance, wisdom, compassion, and consistency. When we pour into them intentionally, we are investing in a future that will outlive us.
Children learn not only from what we say, but from what we model—how we handle challenges, how we treat others, how we speak, and how we serve. In shaping them, we are shaping the world they will inherit.
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Scripture: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is His reward.” — Psalm 127:3
​Children are not only a blessing we cherish today; they are also a promise entrusted to us for tomorrow. In every generation, God places within young hearts the seeds of purpose, potential, and destiny. These seeds must be nurtured, protected, and guided—because what grows in our children today will shape the world we all live in tomorrow.
When Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me…for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14), He made it clear that children matter deeply to God—right now and in the future. Their laughter strengthens our homes. Their questions stretch our understanding. Their innocence teaches us humility. Their presence reminds us that God is still writing a story far greater than any one moment.
Yet children cannot grow into their God-given potential on their own. They need adults willing to invest time, patience, wisdom, correction, and love. They need communities that see their value, safe spaces where they can learn, and caring people who will stand in the gap when life becomes difficult.
God calls us to steward this generation—not just observe it. That means praying for them, teaching them, listening to them, and protecting them. It means recognizing that every effort we make to support a young life contributes to a stronger tomorrow.
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When we lift our children, we lift our future.
When we speak hope into their hearts, we strengthen the generations.
When we show them godly examples, we give them a path to walk on long after we are gone.
Today, let us thank God for the gift of children.
Let us recommit ourselves to being present, available, and intentional.
And let us remember that shaping a child is one of the most powerful ways to honor God and influence the world.
We need behavioral professionals in helping disadvantage children. Go to this website for more information:
mentoringprofessionals.org
For the sake of our children, get involved, be patient and stay connected.
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