They thought they would ease themselves into it with short-term care. Now, three years later, this couple are still looking after their first foster child, while also helping other children through short-term placements.

In matching carer Linh with Ben, SSI considered their shared Vietnamese cultural heritage so that she could help maintain Ben’s connection to his family’s ethnicity and language.

As a single woman, you may think that she does not fit the mould of a typical foster carer.