Fostering Compassion is a groundbreaking humane education project for vulnerable children who may be showing worrying behaviour towards animals or be struggling with compassion and empathy. The children we work with have suffered trauma, abuse, neglect and poverty affecting mental, physical and emotional wellbeing and we are able to provide much needed support. Unique in our approach, our activities share the stories of rescued animals in a way that the children draw parallels between their circumstances and the animals. This helps the children see animals as sentient beings who can share similar emotions to them. Through sharing the animals stories, the children gain a greater understanding of their circumstances often providing a platform for the children to open up about their own abuse and neglect encouraging healing.