Elderly Couple Has Fostered 150 Children With No Plans On Stopping
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Robert and Margaret Isdale have welcomed more than 150 children into their hearts and home during their fostering journey.
Robert and Margaret Isdale / Lincolnshire County Council
In a fitting tribute to their unwavering dedication, the couple, now in their octogenarian years, were bestowed with a prestigious lifetime achievement award at the annual fostering celebration hosted by Lincolnshire County Council.
"It's really quite humbling. It's not about us, it's about the kids we look after - they're the important ones," Robert, 81, said of the award.
Robert and Margaret with their daughter Kim on the day she was adopted
Cllr Mrs Patricia Bradwell OBE, executive councillor for children's services, lauded the Isdales' profound impact, expressing hope that their story will ignite a spark of inspiration in others to embark on the rewarding path of fostering, thereby transforming the lives of children in need.
"You're there to give them an interim period of safety, to allow them to experience being part of a family," Margaret said.
The Isdales said they have no plans to retire, and will continue fostering for as long as their health permits.
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