By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The North West Social Development in Dr Segomotsi Ruth Mompati intensify its commitment to help the abused children within the communities. The department said they need people who could come out and voluntarily foster for the children who come from abusive home.

Tuelo Mankabane who is a social worker for Ward 4 in Dryharts village, near Taung request that three people who would like to act as foster parents to abused children must come forward, he said that during community meeting.

“We need three parents who could be voluntarily chosen and accommodates children in the area who will be identified by department of Social Development. We need someone with a conducive home, minimum having three children under her/his care and would be assessed by the department to see if that person meet the criteria” Mankabane said.

He said the department will help the chosen parent with a monthly salary of R750 per child. And the person might accommodate close to six children at once.

A safety parent initiative is to help children from broken background and before they copy things that are bad from their parents/guardian.

“We want to build a positive society with morals and values of life. Children are our future leaders, so they need to be taken care of” he said.

The department also advised blind and myopic people to come forward to be identified for any job opportunities or skill development- TDN
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