Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, a local charity has said, urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand for foster placements continues to outstrip supply.Mother’s Choice said on Saturday that 222 children remained on the official waiting list for placement, adding that single carers made up nearly 10 per cent of foster parents in its Project Bridge programme, while the rest were married or same-sex couples.The charity, which supports mothers aged 12 to 25 and their children, said fostering should not be seen as limited to traditional family structures, as it sought to expand its pool of carers.
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SAT · 2026-05-30 · 12:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0530-80442
NSR-2026-0530-80442News Report·EN·Human Interest
Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog
Mother's Choice, a Hong Kong charity, is appealing for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to address a significant backlog of children needing temporary homes. As of Saturday, 222 vulnerable children are on the official waiting list for placement.
Kristen CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-30 · 12:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Mother's Choice, a Hong Kong charity, is appealing for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to address a significant backlog of children needing temporary homes. As of Saturday, 222 vulnerable children are on the official waiting list for placement. The charity aims to expand its pool of carers by encouraging households beyond traditional structures, noting that single carers currently represent nearly 10% of foster parents in their Project Bridge program. Mother's Choice supports young mothers and their children and emphasizes that fostering is not limited to married or same-sex couples. The call comes as demand for foster placements continues to exceed supply.
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222 children remained on the official waiting list for placement.
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Fostering should not be seen as limited to traditional family structures.
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Single carers made up nearly 10 per cent of foster parents in Mother's Choice's Project Bridge programme.
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Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes.
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