Melania Trump announced 'Fostering the Future Accounts,' a new savings and investment program for children in foster care, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury. The initiative aims to provide financial resources to over 400,000 vulnerable children.
Hong Kong social welfare authorities will care for an undocumented baby, Danny, for at least a year after his parents were arrested for suspected child neglect. The parents refused a DNA test for birth registration. The department plans to place the two-month-old in foster care until the parents are deemed fit to regain custody.
Ten migrants initially placed in Kent's foster/children's care as minors were found to be adults, sparking safety concerns and political backlash amid a surge in English Channel crossings, with over 1,000 undocumented arrivals in the last five days.
Parents Daniel and Lucy are fighting to regain custody of their children in the Northern Territory, alleging abuse in foster care. Proposed child protection law changes, including a two-year reunification limit, face criticism from advocates concerned about impacts on families, particularly Indigenous children.
The NaNaz, a six-piece punk band from South Wales formed by women in their 50s and 60s, are proving to be a real-life inspiration, encouraging other women to form their own bands and embrace their creativity.
Jaharn grew up in foster care from two years of age. Now 19, he and his foster mum share their lessons of love.
An Indigenous teenager is already making a name for herself as an artist, using her work to explore her identity and experiences in the care system.
