Whenever a child whose trauma they’ve helped to undo gains enough confidence and self-belief to change direction in life, the hearts of Barnardo’s foster carers Elizabeth and Peter Smith soar.
The Lanarkshire couple have welcomed more than 30 children and young people into their hearts and their home in the past 17 years, helping to transform their lives.
And the welfare of the children and youngsters they have cared for over the years has always been at the forefront of their minds.
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