100 Homes is a fostering initiative by Love Singapore network of churches. We serve as a platform to increase the awareness of fostering among Christians and churches. Our goal is to raise a hundred new Christian foster families to care for the vulnerable children in our society, so that they may get to experience the love, care and security that they need.

We partner various Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) appointed fostering agencies as well as a Christian fostering network to offer a holistic support to churches and families who are considering fostering and all throughout your fostering journey.

100 Homes partners with with 3 MSF appointed agencies – Gracehaven Fostering, Boys’ Town Fostering Services and Epworth Foster Care. We also partner Home for Good Singapore which is a network of Christian foster families in Singapore.

More info on each partner can be found on their respective websites.

The number one hundred is inspired by the parable of the lost sheep found in the bible. The story speaks of a shepherd who owns a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away. Jesus shares how the shepherd loves each sheep so dearly that he leaves the ninety-nine on the hill and goes out to seek the one that is lost. When the shepherd he finds the missing one, his joy surpasses just seeing the ninety-nine that did not wander off.

In a similar way, we want to declare that every child is precious and every life matters. We want to inspire and call the church of Singapore to seek out the vulnerable children around us so that these children may get to experience the love and care of a family.

Yes, a foster child remains as the legal child of his or her natural parents while an adopted child assumes the rights of a natural child of the family. Fostering is a temporary care arrangement and the ultimate goal is to reunite the child with his or her natural parents.

In most cases, children are in foster care because they have been abused, neglected or abandoned. Some of them also have parents who cannot care for them due to imprisonment, physical or mental illness or death of parent(s). These children can be as young as newborns and up to the age of 18 years old.

The duration of foster care can range from a few months to a few years and varies from child to child depending on his or her family situation. The end goal of fostering is to reunite the children back to their natural families, when it is most suitable.

Here are some questions to help kick-start your consideration to foster:

You may indicate your preference on the gender and age of the child you wish to foster during the application process. Matching of the child will depend on his/her needs as well as your ability to care for the child.

As a foster parent, you should:

*PCI = Per Capita Income (Total household income / Total number of people in the household)

The criteria listed above serves as a guide and all applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the approved fostering agencies. The assessment process will also include multiple interviews, home visits and medical screenings.

We encourage you to attend one of the Fostering Tea Sessions co-organised by the fostering agencies. At these sessions, you will get to meet existing foster families, hear about their journeys and ask any questions you might have. Fill in the form to be updated on the next upcoming session.

Rest assured that your are not alone on your fostering journey. Here are some of the support you will receive:

Yes, there are many other ways you can support. Here are some suggestions:

Volunteer with your skills and resources
Help is always welcomed! You can be a respite caregiver, a tutor, organise playdates or simply offer car pool rides. Volunteer opportunities do vary by season, do drop us a text for the most updated list of helps needed.

Be a voice for fostering in your church and community
Help us to raise the awareness on fostering and spread the word for us to anyone who has the same heart for the vulnerable children. Invite us to your church to share more about fostering with your pastors, ministry leaders, congregation and even cell groups.

Pray for them
Pray for the children, their families as well as the fostering community. Join us for a monthly Love Singapore Fostering prayer session that happens every 4th Monday morning of the month. Set aside 100 minutes as we play for the Lord to raise 100 Christian foster families. Contact us for full meeting details.

Simply fill in the form or email us at 100homes@heartbeatproject.sg and we will be in touch with you. In accordance with the PDPA, your information will be kept confidential and used for these purposes only.