15MayThe Social Welfare Department (SWD) organised Let's Join Foster Care Service event to appeal for participation in foster cares

To raise public understanding on foster care service and appeal for more people to register as foster parents, The Social Welfare Department (SWD) organised the Let’s Join Foster Care Service event on May 14 (Sunday), at D‧PARK, Tsuen Wan.  The event was organised by the SWD and co-organised by 11 foster care agencies, Hong Kong Student Aid Society was one of them.

Miss Charmaine Lee, The Director of Social Welfare Department, officiated at the event and remarked, foster care service enables children, whose family cannot adequately take care of them due to family circumstances, to live under the love and care of foster parents in a family setting.  She also appealed to those who with a passion to register asfoster parents to help the children in need.

A thematic exhibition and game booths were set up for the public to learn more about foster care service; and included experience sharing by foster parents.

If you are interested in becoming foster parents, please contact us at 2173 7650 or fill in the application form.

Miss Charmaine Lee, The Director of Social Welfare, officiated at the ceremony.

Miss Charmaine Lee, The Director of Social Welfare, and the 11 foster care agencies hosted the kick-off ceremony.

Exhibition and game booths were set up to introduce foster care service.