'They're just like my own': This couple shares why they decided to foster a child with special needs
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Fostering a child may not always be easy, but for this couple, it was something they always wanted to do.Shanmugan Paricana, 78, and Letcheme Packirisamy, 75, has fostered three children before, and now fosters Sam, who has been diagnosed with Global Developm'They're just like my own': This couple shares why they decided to foster a child with special needs
Fostering a child may not always be easy, but for this couple, it was something they always wanted to do.Shanmugan Paricana, 78, and Letcheme Packirisamy, 75, has fostered three children before, and now fosters Sam, who has been diagnosed with Global Development Delay, a condition when a child takes longer to reach certain development milestones than other children their age. Speaking to AsiaOne at their home in Yishun, the couple recounted the first time they welcomed a foster child into their lives.«I have always wanted to foster children. Even before taking in my first (foster) child in 2019, I had spent nearly a decade reading up on the role,» said Letcheme. «I remembered taking in our first foster child, it was a rewarding feeling to provide them with a place they could call home.» This couple was among the 30 foster families who attended the Ministry of Social and Family Development's (MSF) Fostering Open House at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday (Aug 23). Read more
