The children at the home do have some relatives, perhaps one parent, grandparents, uncles or aunts. They come to the home because the relatives are unable to care for the child and the child was at risk for becoming a street child. Whenever possible COF works to maintain a relationship with a child’s extended family. Keeping family and community contacts will help the child as an adult, they will have some ties outside the home. In some cases a family’s situation may improve and the child is able to return to them. If a child leaves our home we maintain contact with them to assure the situation remains stable.