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Over 50 foster children since immigration to Australia

Irina Costellano mit Familie

Irina Costellano mit Familie Source: Irina Costellano

45,000 children in Australia live in foster families or more often need a foster family. But places are rare. Barbara Barkhausen spoke to Irina Castellano, a German emigrant, who has been taking in foster children again and again for 20 years.


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By Barbara Barkhausen ,, Trudi Latour

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45,000 children in Australia live in foster families or more often need a foster family. But places are rare. Barbara Barkhausen spoke to Irina Castellano, a German emigrant, who has been taking in foster children again and again for 20 years.



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