Fostering stories
From helping children in care to do well in school, to building their self-confidence and improving their mental health, Brent foster carers are doing everything in their power to change the lives of local young people.
![Image of Brent foster carers Muriam and Waseem](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/muriam-waseem.png?rev=ea2c8024a1984d51b995fe81a4fc2c39)
Muriam and Waseem's story
Muriam and Waseem continued the fostering legacy their parents left them and were approved as Brent carers in 2018.
![Julie - foster carer](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/julies-foster-carer.png?rev=bcd54b8a7a3d4a3e9953d2c8d1ed3e34)
Julie's story
Fostering has helped Julie to develop her skills as well as put her professional experience to good use.
![Deborah Foster carer](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/deborah-foster-carer.png?rev=cc0cce85eb9e41b28e5f8ee86853963e)
Deborah's story
Deborah has looked after 13 children in the last 14 years and has enjoyed watching them all grow and develop.
![Sam's fostering story](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/sams-story.png?rev=7080c17daac44c97a006880d7c293ced)
Sam's story
Since her approval as a Brent foster carer over two years ago, Sam has looked after seven children.
![A young boy wearing a hat and a hooded jumper, with his hands back over his ears](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/young-boy-in-care.jpg?rev=d5f1d0ca832040129c1b6d9be601db0f)
Trevor's story
Before moving in with his final foster family, Trevor had been in two other foster homes.
![Fostering story - Jo Gumm](/-/media/images/residents/children-young-people-and-families/fostering-images/fostering-jo-gumm.jpg?rev=a556dee04641410da160dbf17755cf46)
Jo's story
Jo Gumm has fostered eight children in 10 years and she says her birth sons, Frankie and Alfie, are a big help.