"The longest we have had a foster child was five years, while some were with us for just a few weeks," she says. At present, Booth is caring for three children. "We have two brothers, who are six and eight, and we also have a 10-year-old."
Charity The Fostering Network is currently in the midst of its annual Foster Care Fortnight to recruit more foster carers, and Booth serves as a prime role model.
Booth believes she was always destined to become a foster carer: "We always knew we would do something involving the care of children," she explains. "I have a background in youth work, where I worked with disadvantaged young people."
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