On 30 May, we proudly hosted the ‘Celebrating Milestones in Foster Care’ event, bringing together foster families, community partners, faith communities, schools, churches, corporates and the government to honour the dedication of everyone who has supported foster care over the years and to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Project Bridge. Guests were warmly engaged throughout the day, sharing smiles, stories, and laughter as they celebrated the collective achievements of the past decade.
Sky Siu, CEO of Mother’s Choice, delivered an inspiring speech emphasising how Project Bridge complements the ordinary foster care service by opening the door for a wider variety of families to participate in fostering and by strengthening the broader community of care. Sky also thanked partners for their invaluable contributions in recruiting foster parents, offering volunteer support, sharing resources, and building community support networks.
The first panel discussion of the event, ‘It Takes a Village’, brought together Kate Gower, Principal of Bradbury School; Brett Hilliard, Senior Pastor of Island Evangelical Community Church; and Melody Chan, Business Director of Havas Hong Kong, who shared perspectives on community support, partnership and the collective role everyone can play in strengthening foster care.
The second panel, ‘From Awareness to Action’, featured foster parents Sam, Carol and Jackie from Project Bridge, who candidly discussed their experiences, challenges and the joys of fostering children.
The event concluded with a heartfelt call to action from Kit Ying Chan, Mother’s Choice Community Ambassador, encouraging all attendees to continue supporting foster care and to work together in building a foster-family friendly society.
Click here to join our info session to learn more about foster care services.
Coverage from several media outlets included:
TVB: Charity calls for stronger support as 200+ children await foster care / (Cantonese) 有機構為逾百寄養兒童找到永久家庭 冀政府續完善寄養服務
SCMP: Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog
Now TV: (Cantonese) 逾200兒童正輪候寄養服務 關注團體倡設社區支援網絡
i-Cable News: (Cantonese) 逾220名兒童正輪候寄養服務 母親的抉擇：冀更多人有信心參與
Phoenix TV: (Cantonese) 粵語報道｜十個孩子的爸媽 夫婦成寄養家庭9年 / (Mandarin) 十個孩子的爸媽 香港夫婦成寄養家庭9年
Oriental Daily: (Chinese) 寄養家庭短缺老齡化 逾200童仍在輪候