Tiffany Haddish foundation distributes over 2,000 suitcases to foster children annually
The She Ready Foundation provides luggage to youth in the United States to prevent them from carrying belongings in rubbish bags.
American comedian Tiffany Haddish founded the She Ready Foundation in 2019 to support children in the foster care system. According to the Times of India, the organisation now distributes more than 2,000 suitcases and pieces of luggage to foster children across the United States every year.
The initiative was inspired by Haddish's own childhood experiences in foster care, where she often moved between homes with her belongings packed in black plastic rubbish bags. Haddish has described these experiences as upsetting and humiliating in her 2017 memoir, The Last Black Unicorn.
To support the luggage programme, the foundation works with brands such as Samsonite and Away. The She Ready Foundation stated on its website that the goal is to ensure every child has their very own piece of luggage to provide a sense of stability.
The foundation has also expanded its work beyond providing luggage. According to an update on 19 October 2026, the organisation now offers programmes to help foster youth with mentorship, education, and career development.
One such initiative is the Summer Cohort programme, which recently included a mentorship programme for current and former foster youth. This programme featured the premiere of a film titled Time’s Up, produced by the participants, which was shown in Toronto.