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August, 2005 stories
August 31, 2005
On the letters page
Adopted orphan remembers his friends
August 30, 2005
Successful find of long lost sister
On the letters page
August 26, 2005
How Phyllis uncovered the missing links to find her lost childhood
Ways in which you can trace your past
August 25, 2005
BAAF celebrates 25 years with 25 tandem skydives
August 24, 2005
On the letters page
"So glad we chose to adopt"
August 23, 2005
On the bulletin board
Picnic fun for charity's golden jubilee celebrations
On the letters page
August 22, 2005
Book Review
Extra cash will improve education for looked-after children
Foster carers to be recognised for efforts
August 18, 2005
On the bulletin board
Foster family take in baby
August 17, 2005
Recycle your phone and raise money for disadvantaged children
August 16, 2005
Diary of an adopter
Book Review
On the bulletin board
August 15, 2005
On the bulletin board
On the letters page
Last week's opinion poll results
August 12, 2005
Book Review
On the bulletin board
August 11, 2005
Praise for fostering service
August 10, 2005
Book Review
August 9, 2005
Disabled adoption campaign
Social work recruitment 'crisis'
August 8, 2005
Where is my family?
"I find loving homes for children"
August 5, 2005
On the bulletin board
Leanda gives hope to street children
House of love for genocide children
Foster carers rise to challenge
August 4, 2005
Could you care enough to give a home to needy children?
Chronic shortage of foster carers
Little Luda gets in full swing
Carers go to the aid of Romanian poor
August 3, 2005
"It's not too late" plea to Lily's mum
Youngsters gain voice
Anglican charity helps to support youngsters who fled conflict in Sudan
Children prepare for senior school
August 2, 2005
Orphans return to say final farewell
New era dawns for care of county's young
It can bring real joy
August 1, 2005
Book Review
Seaside outing
Last week's opinion poll results
On the letters page
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"I agree with your writer about the huge amount of money agencies make from children in distress"
A Bulgarian orphan who was adopted by a wealthy family gives £6,000 worth of presents to his former playmates
In 2001 Adoption-net featured a story by a woman who was trying to find her sister. Since then she has made contact with her sister and has written to tell us about it
"If social services were to pay their foster carers just HALF of what they pay these private agencies then not only would they not be short of foster carers they would save a fortune in agency fees."
For more than 10 years Phyllis Maiden has been trying to find out about her past after being put into care when she was a baby
Here is some useful information if you are trying to trace your past
Twenty five employees and supporters of the British Association for Adoption & Fostering will take the plunge in a parachuting event to mark the charity's 25th birthday
"Unless you have tried them and they've failed, should you really dismiss Ford's routines?"
Adopting a child is one of the most daunting decisions many people will make in their lifetime. But, it can also be one of the most rewarding
Trying to locate two brothers
Fun-seeking families enjoyed both sun and showers during a special jubilee picnic to celebrate 50 years adoption agency, Adoption Matters
"I am appalled by the review of Ms Ford's latest money spinning publication."
Gina Ford's Top Tips For Contented Babies & Toddlers
Children fostered or in residential care in the Highlands are set to benefit from an extra £400,000 over the next two years
Hull foster carers are having their efforts recognised in a new event
Trying to trace friend's brother
Police have circulated details about baby Gary who was abandoned in Edinburgh
Barnardo's - the UK's leading children's charity, and Get Connected - a UK-wide telephone and email helpline for young people, are set to benefit from a recycling scheme with The Carphone Warehouse
Week 35 - two celebrations to look forward to
A Safe Place for Caleb, An Interactive Book for Kids, Teens and Adults with Issues of Attachment, Grief, Loss or Early Trauma by Kathleen A Chara and Paul J Chara Jr, illustrated by J.M. Berns
Kate Adie in conversation with Emma Harrison - Wednesday, September 7, 6.30pm at Buxton Pavillion Gardens
Independent television and radio production company looking for people who are willing to share their stories
"I have just read the story about a couple who are taking legal action against the council in Scotland because of payments that are not correct for looking after kinship children"
The results for last week's opinion poll are as follows...
Fidget & Quilly, The Dinosaur Game by David Melling
Trying to trace my twin brothers
Fostering service exceeds national standards
From China with Love: A Long Road to Motherhood by Emily Buchanan
Would-be adoptive parents and families are being asked by Plymouth city council to consider adopting a disabled child
According to a major report, a shortage of social workers in Wales means some of the most vulnerable people are not receiving the support they need
Local newspaper tries to help reunite a man with his birth family
Sally Heaven-Richards finds mums and dads for children who need a family. Read here how she works hard to make the future brighter for them
Searching for Brenda Green
Cheltenham teacher prepares to fly to Romania to help street children in Bucharest
At the age of 28 Naomi Sterling has already experienced more than most people will in a lifetime. After living in Swaziland and Tanzania before she was 20, Naomi now lives in Rwanda where, with husband Mark, she's spent two years setting up drop-in centres for street orphans
The tsunami left hundreds of children orphaned in Sri Lanka. But now most of them are being fostered in the community
Campaign is launched to recruit more foster parents in Stoke-on-Trent to help overcome a shortage of carers
The schools have broken up and its time to enjoy the summer as a family. But for some children it's not school that's out - it's the summer itself
A team of four youngsters is raising cash for severely disabled Ukrainian orphan Luda Balan
A team of carers is showing their dedication by using their spare time to help Romanian street children
Time is running out for the mother of an abandoned baby to come forward
Youngsters who are poised to leave residential or foster homes are being urged to attend a conference aimed at helping them integrate into society
Couple appeal for sponsors of African refugee orphans
Children from Cheshire have been preparing for senior school with a series of fun and exciting workshops aimed at getting them ready for a new school
The Sailors' Families' Society held its last Old Scholars' Day for former children at their home
The way that thousands of children are cared for and educated in Cornwall is to change from now
Few people are more qualified to talk about the highs and lows of being a foster parent than carer Barbara Bostock
The Good Behaviour Book by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears
A dozen children of rescuers who died in the September 11 terror attacks on New York are treated to an outing at the seaside
The results for last week's opinion poll are as follows...
Parents Fight Back
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