The Caspers have chosen to fullfill a difficult task: as fosterparents they have just taken 6 traumatized children into their home remaining with them for an unknown period of time. 6 Kids between the ages of 2 and 12, who’s lives so far have been ruled by fear, insecurity, pain and often hunger.
The couple work for the Albert Schweitzer Kinderdorf Hanau, who’s goal is to provide the best possible life-situation for the children put in their care by the youth welfare office. "Every child I have known, really wants to live with his or her parents. No matter what the child went through", comments the experienced foster-mother and current co-worker to the Caspers.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper help the biological parents as well as their children, aiming for the children to return home definitly. The first to be allowed to go home is the little sunshine of the foster family, 2 year old Mika. Ellen Casper, like most foster parents, will require psychological help in order to cope with the departure of her adoped off-spring.
During this difficult first year the producers have visited the Caspers regularly and filmed their daily routines as well as conducted interviews with family members and others in order to throw light on a way of childcare that is still rare but has proven its validity.
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