Subject: Announcing My Foster Family


Assalamualaikum Friend


Did you know that in 2018-19 there were 170,000 children in Australia in Foster Care, with 55,000 children receiving some type of protection service. In NSW alone there were 19,000 children in Foster Care.


And the Muslim community is not immune to this. This extended to Muslim children and families as well.


Foster care is provided to children and young people who are unable to live with their own families. This could be due to many reasons, financial, medical, trauma or other circumstances.


Foster carers support families by caring for children while parents get help to change. For a period of time, foster carers take on the responsibilities of a parent to provide a safe, nurturing and secure family environment for children and young people needing care.


My Foster Family


National Zakat Foundation Australia is proud to support and help seed fund the My Foster Family (MFF) initiative. My Foster Family was recently launched with the intention of being an organised voice and advocate for Muslims involved in the foster care system, whether as a child or as a carer.


MFF intends to deliver services including but not limited to Awareness Campaigns, Services Referrals, Lobbying and many more.

What Can You Do?

Remember our beloved Prophet SAW was an orphan and in care since birth. He was in the care of a compassionate and generous carer in those early years, who shaped him to become the man he became. The care and mentoring that can be provided to these children in need will have a life long effect.

 

If you feel like you might be able to volunteer your time and effort to deliver this much needed service in our community then sign up for one MFF’s upcoming information seminars. Otherwise, please spread the message so that we can reach as many people as possible. 

Register for Info Session

This is an initiative we are really excited about and strongly believe will change the future for these children insha Allah.


To find out more about My Foster Family and follow their work, please visit

Website: fosterfamily.org.au

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LinkedIn: click here


Catch MFF LIVE - Mon 3 May

Ahmad Malas, the Program Director of My Foster Family, will be our special guest on Real Talk on Monday 3rd May at 9 PM Sydney time and will be discussing more about the crucial need for a Muslim Foster Care organisation in Australia. Catch us live on our Facebook Page as we discuss how important this initiative is and how these Muslim children are being neglected by our community.

Wasalam

NZF Team

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