https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/new-law-to-hurt-kids-20190623
Reaction to the article 'new law
to hurt kids':
The children will suffer the
consequences of even fewer adoptions being done if the changes to the Bill is
implemented as recommended by the Department of Social Development, says Ms.
Nina de Caires, Tshwane Representative on the National Adoption Coalition and
Supervisor of the Adoption Unit at Child Welfare Tshwane.
“Professionals in the private
sector, specialising in adoptions, will no longer want to assist in adoption
cases and the abandoned, orphaned and children in need of care and
protection will suffer”, says De Caires. “The focus is on getting homes for
children, and not finances.”
Child Welfare Tshwane does not
discriminate and all decisions on adoptions are made with the best interest of
the child in mind. We support the Constitutional right of every child to belong
to a family!
De Caires added that the reason
for charging fees, based on a means scale, is purely to cover the shortfall as
the subsidies from the Department are inadequate. Overheads like administration
costs and advertising, have to be covered for each adoption.
She also said that specialisation
in adoption is important as this is a permanent placement and social workers
have to be skilled to make these important assessments in collaboration with
other professionals like medical doctors.
“In my opinion, there are many
children in need of care and protection and many abandoned children every year.
The more professionals we have contributing to the future of the children, the
better. Finding homes and families for children should be the ultimate goal –
we should not focus on the money but rather finding a loving solution for
children."
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