Single man adopts five siblings so they won't be separated
Updated | By Nokuthula Ngcobo
If you're looking for a real life hero, Robert Carter is your guy.
Being a parent can sometimes be the hardest job in the world, but being separated from your loved ones can just be as hard.
A man who understands separation is Robert Carter from Ohio, US, who was adopted at the age of 12; living apart from his eight siblings.
The 29-year-old man has been fostering three brothers since December 2018, and later discovered that they had been separated from their two sisters.
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Heartbroken by this revelation, he contacted the two girls' foster home and organised a reunion for them with their brothers.
"The kids saw each other and started hugging and crying and wouldn’t let go. That was the moment I said ‘okay I’m going to take all five’,” Carter was quoted as saying.
The adoption was formalised and he is now a father to Marionna, Robert Jr., Makayla, Giovanni, and Kiontae, who are between ages 4 to 10.
The story was shared on the official Twitter handle of the adoption and foster care system where Carter was praised for his decision.
Robert Carter is getting a lot of attention to his adoption of FIVE kids last week. Well deserved, Robert! https://t.co/ngzBZeuFRI
— Hamilton County JFS (@HamiltonCoJFS) November 4, 2020
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IMAGE CREDIT: Twitter/Independent
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