by Shahzad Mustafa | Jul 10, 2018 | Events, News
On the 7th of July, 2018, FosterLink proudly presented Fostercare and the Muslim Community in collaboration with Maple Star and the Islamic Society of Markham. Maple Star initiated the seminar with background information on various aspects of becoming a foster parent....
by Shahzad Mustafa | Jun 21, 2018 | News
In an interview with a dear member of our FosterLink team, foster parent and biological mother of three, Muna, has opened up on her experience caring for foster children. When asked of what inspired her to be a foster parent, Muna makes a mention of being touched by...
by Shahzad Mustafa | Jun 14, 2018 | News
In their article, Muslim Link explores the dimensions of the past, present and future of FosterLink. You can find detailed insight on how FosterLink came to life and its relationship with Children’s Aid Societies and private fostering agencies in the feature....
by Shahzad Mustafa | Jun 12, 2018 | News
A child’s transition from their birth home to foster care is traumatic as is. It is ideal to minimize its difficulty by ensuring that they are allocated homes with familiar and healthy environments and values. A child’s stable sense of identity helps them feel home,...
by Shahzad Mustafa | Mar 28, 2018 | News
Sometimes there is confusion between the term orphan (yateem in Arabic) and foster child. The Muslim community in general easily relates to the needs of orphans overseas – children who no longer have the support of their biological parents due to war, poverty,...
by cart | Jan 8, 2018 | News
Canada – as well as much of the world – is experiencing a crisis of a shortage of foster homes. Not only are older foster caregivers retiring, but there is a lack of foster caregivers willing to care for children and adolescents with a variety of needs....
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