Photo: Philip Birzulis/Latvian Institute
Latvia s got personality: Foster mother Dzintra Ābols january 7, 12:20
Authors: Philip Birzulis Sadly, crises in families leave far too many children in urgent need of care. But one Latvian municipality has come together to make sure that no youngster ever has to go to an orphanage.
With a charming medieval old town and luscious scenery along the Abava River Valley, Kandava has loads of physical beauty. And its people are grand too, showing a magnificent example of how to take care of the most vulnerable members of the community.
For over 20 years, thanks to a mighty effort by officials and local residents, every child from a broken family in this area 80 km west of Riga, as well as many more from other parts of Latvia, has been placed with foster families. And having cared for 30 youngsters, Dzintra and Jānis Ā
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