Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, with a local charity urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand for foster placements continues to outstrip supply. Mother’s Choice said 222 children remained on the official waiting list for placement, adding that single carers now make up nearly 10 per cent of foster parents in its Project Bridge programme, while the rest are married or same-sex couples. The charity, which supports...
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Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog
South China Morning Post
May 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, with a local charity urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand for foster placements continues to outstrip supply. Mother’s Choice said 222 children remained on the official waiting list for placement, adding that single carers now make up nearly 10 per cent of foster parents in its Project Bridge programme, while the rest are married or same-sex couples. The charity, which supports...