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Veronica’s story
Veronica is one of the foster carers EveryChild supports in Moldova. She has been looking after children for four years and loves being able to offer some support to children growing up separated from their families.
As a foster carer Veronica receives regular training from EveryChild. In order to give vulnerable children the care and stability they need she has learnt about behavioural patterns, child development and the effect of institutional care and abuse on children. She also attends an EveryChild summer school for foster parents and the children they look after. The school is gives Veronica and other carers the chance to brush up on their training while the children play together.
Veronica is currently caring for Eva, two, who previously lived in an institution after being neglected by her parents. Veronica told us that when Eva first arrived, “She was very quiet, didn’t talk or communicate with anyone, and was withdrawn.” The training Veronica received helped her understand Eva’s needs. She says, “Now Eva loves to sing, dance, and say poems.”
Veronica adds, “When children come from institutions they are not prepared at all for life. The best place for the child is in the family, they can experience family care. They see what a family is and what a real relationship is.”
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