CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. -- It all began with just an idea, to provide kids who are taken from their homes with a bag filled with things to call their own.

But then LaJuana Moser had to figure out what to fill the bags with.

“If you were sitting at a police station for three hours and you had a backpack," said Moser, "what would you want in the backpack to keep you busy and to comfort you and the things you may need at your next house?”

After making a list, Moser got started by handing out just 11 bags to a local county office.

That was in 2002, and today Bags 4 Kids has given out nearly 7,000 bags.

Moser said, “I would like to double that amount, that’s why we’re working on grants and more donations so we can double that amount because every day kids are displaced.”

Each bag is age and gender appropriate and stuffed with books, toys, a T-shirt, school supplies, hygiene products, and a disposable camera and photo album, which Moser said is crucial for foster kids who have to move around a lot.

“I think that photo albums, disposable cameras, and life books are really important to help children keep track of where they have been,” said Moser.

And no matter where the children have been or where they may go, Bags 4 Kids makes sure they always have something to take with them.

Stevi Koan with Bags 4 Kids said, "They will always have something that is their own because sometimes when foster kids get transferred to a new place, they don’t have anything. So, this way, they will always have like, security items.”

But agencies like the East Kern Family Resource Center who gives the bags to the children, said they give the kids more than something to call their own, but give the children hope.

Tom Shea, a case workers, said, "When they receive this, they light up and they say, 'you know what, I do have a future and there are people out there who do care about me.'”

Bags 4 kids has been hit by the poor economy though.

Moser said in the first six years, they got donations daily, but this year, they only get a few a month.

But while donations are down, Moser said they are still working one bag at a time to make a difference.

If you would like more information on the nonprofit organization or to donate, you can visit their Web site at www.Bags4kids.com.