Badisa Wynberg

4 Salisbury Street

Wynberg, 7800

Phone: 021 761 2671

Fax: 021 761 8674

E-mail: admin@badisawynberg.org.zaAll new referrals or enquiries

can be sent to:

admin@badisawynberg.org.za

www.badisawynberg.org.za

THE RIGHTS OF THE FOSTER PARENTS

• To make all day to day decisions.

• To have privacy of home life, and not to be

subjected to threats by biological parents.

• To get updates from the social worker regarding

the child and placement.

• To apply for the adoption of the child, and be

informed about any application.

• To receive support from the social worker in

dealing with the foster child and the biological

parents.

• To be informed about any investigation of his/her

psycho-social background.

• To be informed about the child’s educational

history to ensure the child’s needs are met.

The goal of foster care is to protect children at risk and

place them in a safe and healthy family environment,

Welfare organisations screen applicants to ensure that

they are suitable to be foster parents.

Badisa Wynberg

whilst the parent use the opportunity to work on their

circumstance.

THE RIGHTS OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

• To have contact with their child according to the

reunification plan.

To cooperate with a social worker to change their

circumstances in order to unite with their child.

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and as a public benefit organisation

Badisa is registered as a

The foster parent helps with the practical care of the foster child by:• providing for clothes, food and accommodation

• housing and educational needs

• medical care

• love and support

• spiritual guidance

• cooperating with the social worker

• encouraging interaction between foster child and

biological parents

• A child with the same needs and fears as other

children

• A child who has been neglected or abused

• A child who has been removed from their biological

family by the children’s court

• A couple whom has been married for more than

two years and have a stable relationship

• Preferably have raised children of their own

• Has stable, healthy family relationships

• Has steady income and accommodation

• Has a good understanding of the needs of children

• Emotional capacity to give a lot of love and

support to a child

Financial support for foster parents

• All foster parents qualify for a foster care grant.

• Application for foster grant is done by the foster

parent at the SASSA office after the finalisation of

the court proceedings.

• The grant is for the care of the foster child.

• All foster care children are exempt from school fees

in public schools.

• The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 is used by the

social worker to place a child in foster care.

• The foster care placement is evaluated every one -

two years, the social worker compiles a report for

the court on the circumstances of the foster care

placement and biological parents.

• An order can be made that the child:

- Remain in foster care for a further two years or

- Be placed back in the care of the biological

parents.

• The social worker provides support for the foster

parents and foster child during the period of foster

care placement.

Longterm placement until 18 years of age.

Some of the information needed for an application to provide alternative care:

• Identity documents

• Employment/income details

• Permanent address

• Letter from pastor and family

Reference from neighbours.

Form 30 from Department of Social Development.

Police clearance.

WHAT FOSTER CARE CONTAINS:

WHO’S THE FOSTER CHILD?

• To have play times.

To be treaded equal as their own children.

To be listened to and receive assistance when

needed.

THE RIGHT OF A FOSTER CHILD

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WHO CAN APPLY FOR FOSTER CARE

FOSTER CARE AND THE CHILDREN’SCOURT

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