TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1989
FOSTER CARE A GIFT OF LOVE
T
WHEN FAMILIES GATHER TOGETHER TO ENJOY THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, PERHAPS IT IS ALSO THE TIME FOR US TO SPARE SOME THOUGHTS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO ENJOY A NORMAL FAMILY LIFE.
THERE ARE SERVICES FOR THESE UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN, SUCH AS CHILDREN'S HOMES AND SMALL GROUP HOMES, RUN BY
WELFARE THE SOCIAL
WAY DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, BUT THE ONLY DIRECT
RESIDENTS CAN HELP THEM IS THROUGH FOSTERING.
"THE
STABLE AIM OF FOSTERING IS TO PLACE A CHILD IN A WITH PEOPLE WHO
PARENTS CAN ACT AS SATISFACTORY SUBSTITUTE CERTAIN PERIOD," A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
FAMILY FOR A
UNDER
THE
CHILDREN "THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FAMILY CARE TO
TO CARE FOR AGE OF 16 WHO HAVE NO PARENTS OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY ABLE THEM OR WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS,
то BE SEPARATED TEMPORARILY FROM THEIR NATURAL FAMILIES.
HAVE
"FOR
ABLE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
EXAMPLE, ONE OR BOTH OF THE NATURAL PARENTS MAY TO LOOK AFTER THE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, FAMILY
OR IMPRISONMENT
THEIR UNWILLINGNESS OR
то INABILITY
PROVIDE CARE,
NOT PROBLEMS, CONTINUE
BE
TO
"IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH FOSTERING, THE CHILD WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY FAMILY LIFE, AND SHARE THE FAMILY HAPPINESS AND THE AFFECTION OF THE FOSTER PARENTS.
AND
HEALTHTY
1
"IT IS
NORMAL ALSO HOPED THAT HE WILL ENJOY A CHILDHOOD AND REMAIN AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FAMILY UNIT.
AND ADDING
THE IDEAL FOSTER PARENTS SHOULD BE COUPLES AGED BETWEEN 25 60 WITH A HAPPY AND STABLE MARRIAGE, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED, THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A STEADY INCOME AND THERE SHOULD RE SPACE IN THEIR HOME FOR THE FOSTER CHILD.
SUFFICIENT
"MOST
IMPORTANTLY,
OFFER
THEY MUST BE SURE THAT THEY LOVING CARE AND AFFECTION FOR A INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE IT FROM THE NATURAL PARENTS.
ARE CHILD WHI
ABLE
TO SANNOT
OUR
"IF CENTRAL
+
IN AT ODEON 5-618946
YOU HAVE A LOVING HEART AND THE TIME, WHY NOT DRO
CARE FOSTER
THE
FLOOK. UNIT (CEST) AT
SECOND
28 BUILDING,
SHU KUK STREET, NORTIL POINT, OR CALL US ON OR 5-618504 TO BECOME A FOSTER PARFYT?" THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PAYMENT
FOSTER PARENTS RECEIVE A MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF $1,454 COMPRISING A MAINTENANCE GRANT OF $1,090 FOR EACH CHILD AND AN INCENTIVE OF $364 FOR THE PARENTS.
THERE IS