More than 90% of the children who are ‘legally free for adoption’ are above the age of 5 years. Unfortunately, adoption is rare for these older children as there is a high demand by adoptive parents for children below the age of 2 years old. Foster care is a more viable option for them. However, the formal system of foster care in India is in its early days and is yet to find considerable success. Satyajeet Mazumdar, Head of Advocacy at Catalysts for Social Action talks to Devashish Mishra, National Child Protection Consultant, Children’s Emergency Relief International, on the legal framework of foster care in India. Roselle Solomon, a member of the Child Welfare Committee in South Goa narrates her personal experience being a foster mother to a 21-year old daughter for the last 15 years. CREDITS: Concept and Host: Satyajeet Mazumdar Marketing & Communications: Henal Shah, Pranay Jajodia & Kinjal Mehta Creative Team: Anuja Khokhani & Shahaji Patil This is a Maed in India production. Writer & Project Manager: Vedha Susheela Mohan Production Head & Editor: Joshua Thomas Sound Mixing: Kartik Kulkarni Project Supervisor: Shaun Fanthome Voiceover by Mae Mariyam Thomas

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