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Who We Are

Home for Every Child Adoption Society is a small organization seeking to have a big impact in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children. We are passionate about seeing every child thrive in a loving, forever home. We know that it truly takes a village of engaged, wrap-around support to hold families together, bring children into families and see families reunited. Sometimes that means helping families navigate the processes of foster care or adoption. Sometimes that means supporting families to overcome barriers to adoption. Often that means supporting kids and families to stay together, navigate the challenges resulting from the trauma and brokenness of hurt and loss and accessing the supports and therapies needed to thrive.

In the same way that parents can't do it all on their own to foster, adopt or raise these kids, we can't do it all to support them. It takes a community. And Home for Every Child is built on volunteers with a passion to do their part to see these kids and families thrive. Together, board members, sponsors, donors and volunteers make the difference, one child at a time.

Our History

Home for Every Child Adoption Society is a grassroots organization dreamed up by the hearts of a group of adoptive moms. After a local Christian adoption agency closed down, the group of moms felt there was still a need for a Christian Adoption Agency, and over a meal at Boston Pizza, they decided to start their own!

Years later it has developed into a Christian hub for adoption and foster care support, education and awareness. The organization is governed by it's dedicated board of directors and operates it's programs through various skilled professionals. Home for Every Child Adoption Society doesn't operate without its volunteers, and together they all share a passion for children waiting for families!

Incoming Executive Director

Brandalyn Musial

Brandalyn and her husband, Jesse, live in Coombs, B.C. with a friendly heard of pet goats and ever changing assortment of visiting families. Brandalyn's professional life took a dramatic turn in 2015 from being a professional marine biologist to turning her focus to advocacy for orphans and vulnerable children in Canada home and aboard. In 2017 she became t the Canadian Coordinator for Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday Canada supporting and equipping churches and believers to answer our biblical call to stand in the gap for the fatherless. Trained as a TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) practitioner at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development in 2019, she continued her training in 2020 with Cindy Lee and Halo to facilitate the Making Sense of Your Worth program.

Brandalyn has been a part of Home for Every Child for a number of years, serving as their Vancouver Island representative.

Outgoing Executive Director

Founder of HFEC

Amanda Preston

Amanda Preston is an adoptive and foster mother to 8 children through the Ministry of Children and Families. Married to her husband Daniel, they both have a passion for children and special needs. Amanda and her husband began pursuing adoption when they were only 19 and 20 years old and have never looked back! Amanda is also a registered social worker and contract home study provider. Amanda has a passion for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other special needs, and has a desire to see all children in a forever family regardless of their age, background or ability.

Incoming Board Member

Shauna Jenkins

Shauna is an adoptive and foster mom living in Nanaimo, B.C. She is a bio mom to 4 kids, one of whom was adopted from foster care. She and her husband entered the world of foster care in 2017 as respite caregivers and then as an open foster home. This experience impressed upon them the need to understand these children more deeply to mitigate the impacts of their trauma and build trust and felt safety. The introduction of TBRI material was transformative in her family she has continued to promote these methods within her community. She is an encourager of other foster and adoptive families and works to engage families and communities to wrap around vulnerable children and families in practical ways.