About Children’s Burial Assistance
Every Child Remembered. Every Family Supported.
Since 2005, Children’s Burial Assistance has helped grieving families lay their children to rest with dignity, compassion, and care.
How Compassion Became a Calling
Founded in 2005 by Paul and Kathy Shepard-Lee, Children’s Burial Assistance began with one simple belief. No family should ever face financial hardship when saying goodbye to their child.
Paul and Kathy never set out to start a nonprofit. But after meeting countless grieving parents who could not afford their child’s burial, they recognized a need too painful to ignore.
What began as a heartfelt response to one family’s struggle soon revealed a nationwide gap. Very few resources existed to help families manage the costs of burying or cremating their children. Determined to make a difference, Paul and Kathy founded Children’s Burial Assistance (CBA) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Through donated burial plots, urns, and trusted community partnerships, CBA has supported families across the United States with dignity, compassion, and care during their darkest moments.
Today, their legacy of empathy lives on through volunteers, donors, and partners who whare their belief that every child deserves to be remembered, and every family deserves support.
Guided by Compassion. Grounded in Hope.
Children’s Burial Assistance exists to ease the financial and emotional burden families face when they lose a child. Our purpose is simple: to provide help, comfort, and dignity when it matters most.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide compassionate support to families facing the loss of a child by ensuring access to dignified burial or cremation services at no cost to those in financial need. When tragedy occurs, we provide dignity, guidance, and care in every farewell.
Vision Statement
Our vision is a world where every family feels equipped, supported, and connected, no matter what life brings. We focus on prevention and preparedness, empowering communities with the knowledge and resources to protect their children.
Core Values
Compassion
We lead with care in every conversation and every act of service.
Dignity
We believe every child’s life deserves to be honored with respect and grace.
Integrity
We remain faithful stewards of every resource entrusted to our mission.
Hope
We turn moments of grief into lasting acts of love and community.
Leadership
Children’s Burial Assistance is guided by individuals who are deeply committed to service and empathy.
Sean Eldridge - Executive Director
Brittenay Causieestko-Lee - Associate Director
(Board of Directors to be announced in January 2026.)
Hope in Action
Every burial plot collected and every partnership formed represents a promise, a promise that no family will face loss without support or dignity.
Children’s Burial Assistance has grown from a local act of compassion into a nationwide mission. Each donated plot and urn represents hope for a family in need. As we continue to grow, our goal is to move from relying solely on donated resources to building a dedicated funding program so we can say yes more often, reach more families, and respond more quickly when help is needed.
Impact Highlights
400+ burial plots collected
Expanding access to families across the country who need help laying their children to rest.31 states reached
A growing national network of compassion and collaboration.Hundreds of donated urns and memorial resources
Offering care, dignity, and peace in moments of unimaginable grief.A movement built on community
Powered by volunteers, donors, and local partners who believe every child deserves remembrance.
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