Mother's Day: Kim Kardashian helps imprisoned mothers reunite with children

American TV star Kim Kardashian visited a women’s prison ahead of Mother’s Day to help dozens of incarcerated mothers spend time with their children.

The Kardashians star, who recently attended the MET Gala on Monday in New York, teamed up with the REFORM Alliance and the Ladies of Hope Ministries, to help mothers reunite with their kids.

This initiative included Kim, who herself is a mother of four, cover the costs that it would take for the kids to visit their mothers on Sunday.

In a statement she said “So many of these mothers have spent years away from their children and families, missing birthdays, holidays, and everyday moments most of us take for granted.”

With her mother Kris Jenner, Kim visited the women’s prison in Chowchilla, California where they met the incarcerated women, including those in hospice care.

She added in her statement “I’ve done this work for a long time, but the humanity, compassion, and love I saw there will stay with me forever. Thank you to CDCR for allowing me to come in and to the women who opened their hearts and shared their stories with us.”