Fostering Tea Session on 29 Sept 2018 HFG foster parent, Hope, shared how she was convicted by James 1:27 . She had been helping to run a monthly children’s programme for orphans. She and her husband David began to pray for God's leading for something they would do together. They attended a Focus on the Family Singapore screening of the Dropbox and talk on fostering. This time David felt a strong conviction and they began to explore the possibility of fostering. They understood that they needed to talk to their whole household because this must be a family decision, a commitment needing everyone’s buy-in . When they began, Hope was homeschooling both of her two daughters, now 13 and 10. David travels 50% of the time which would mean Hope would be the primary caregiver. She also had her longtime helper attend fostering training, which also helped them all understand trauma better and how it affects these children in various ways . There were challenges as they took on their firs...

25 Aug 2018 - Joint Fostering Tea Session with MCYC. Anne & George previously spent a month volunteering in an orphanage in Philippines when their own adopted daughter was about 2 years old . But they had never considered fostering seriously until someone challenged them to look within Singapore as a mission field instead. The couple also feels that the best place for kids to experience life is within a family, and not in an orphanage . Spurred on by their daughter who was 20 years old by then, they registered as foster parents with MSF and took in 4 year old Apple (not her real name) in 2015. During this process, Anne & George were grateful for the support (advice, clothes & useful items) of HFG-SG members . While Apple came willingly with them and had no problems sleeping that first night, Anne cried to herself when putting her to bed, feeling a deep sadness that such a young child had gone through so much, and now had to be placed with strangers. Having been blessed w...

10 March 2018 - Joint Fostering Tea Session with MCYC “ Fatherless, Orphans, Destitute, Needy "... These were words which God relentlessly showed to Audrie. God struck her with His heart for vulnerable children and the darkness, grief and confusion they felt when they had to leave their own families and their need for a loving and caring family to heal. She had applied to be a foster parent some years back but had pulled out because of fear. With the fresh vision from God, she eventually obeyed and applied again. Now she is finally fostering. Six months ago, her family took in an 8 year old foster daughter, Ellie. When she went to KKH to pick her up, Audrie was informed to bring some clothes because the child had nothing on her back except her hospital gown! H er family had to adjust to a new member and it was back to basics (or worse) in many ways. For instance, the girl had never been taught to sit and eat at a table and dropped food all over the floor; she wasn’t able to read o...

9 Sept 2017 - What a heartwarming surprise for visitors when Vi's foster daughter handed out cards to adults and children which she crafted on her own initiative! Before the sharing, a new MSF fostering video on fostering teens was played. In it, the Minister highlighted the positive impact of helping these teens at the crossroads of their lives, and featured foster kids overflowing with gratitude. Hwee Ling then shared her amazing journey as a foster parent. God had previously put it in her heart to help disadvantaged children although it seemed impossible as she had 4 young children then. She and her husband Kelvin started by taking in a baby through a Voluntary Welfare Organization, but the family and especially her kids, were heartbroken when the infant was abruptly returned to her birth family. However, God worked out a miracle such that after the couple became MSF approved foster parents, that same baby, who was removed again, ended up with her family once more . The child ...