Pen pals for homeschooled children - how do you set this up safely?

Through established homeschool networks only. Both parents had verified profiles and were vouched by mutual connections.

Email only, no messaging apps for under-12s. Parents read all correspondence.

International Pen Friends has been running since 1967. They match by age, interest and language level. Old-fashioned postal letters.

Start with postcards only - name and country but no address. After several exchanges, graduate to letters.