For years, it was a bit of a squeeze in a four-room flat in Lorong Ah Soo for Madam Indranee Elizabeth Nadisen, her husband and six children. But even then, she always found the space and time to foster children.
Over her 35 years as a foster mother, 43 children experienced the love she and her family offered.
In recognition of her tireless work as a foster mum, Madam Indranee, 77, was yesterday presented with tabla!’s seventh Community Champion Award. The award ceremony was held at the Suntec City Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Singapore International Indian Expo 2017.
Madam Indranee received a cash donation of $10,000 from the State Bank of India, Singapore as part of the award. She has decided to donate the money to the Ramakrishna Mission and the Sree Narayana Mission.
Madam Indranee, who started fostering because she was “bored” when her children were of school- going age, would foster babies who were just a few weeks old. They would stay with her till they were about 2½ years old before being put up for adoption.
Madam Indranee, who is not in contact with any of the children she fostered, stopped taking in kids in 2008 when her shoulders and knees started giving her trouble.
For those who may want to follow in her footsteps, she said: “If you want to become a foster parent, you must be very patient and must love children… “
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Source: The Straits Times, 8 September 2017