Man Who Was Separated From His Eight Siblings When He Was A Kid Adopts Five Siblings So That They Stay Together
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Sumaiya Ghani in
Amazing
On 6th November 2020
Robert, 29, decided to adopt all five siblings so that they wouldn't be separated from each other. "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'."
Generous man adopted five siblings so that they won't be separated
A kindhearted man named Robert Carter, from Cincinnati, Ohio adopted five beautiful siblings to stop them from being separated from each other.
Robert himself grew up in foster care, his long time dream was to adopt kids someday.
He said: "I've always known I wanted to adopt because I grew up in foster care myself."
Robert, 29, is gay so he knew he would have to adopt kids if he wanted children.
"I knew about my sexuality very young, so I always figured I'd have to adopt if I wanted kids."
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His dream came true when he started fostering nine-year-old Robert Jr., then five-year-old Giovanni, and then four-year-old Kiontae in December 2018.
Later, it came to Robert's knowledge that the kids had been separated for six months from their sisters Marionna, 10, and Makayla, 8.
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After getting to know about their sisters, he tracked down the girls' foster mums and arranged a play date.
He said: "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'."
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Robert knew how it feels to be separated from your siblings. He himself got separated from his eight siblings as a kid.
Robert spent the best parts of his childhood away from his siblings. His youngest sibling was only two when Robert entered the foster system, he didn't see them again for 14 years.
He said: "I know the pain of being separated too well and I could not let that happen to them."
Being a single parent that too when you yourself are only 29 is not an easy job. People were concerned with Robert's decision but he reassured them and said family life is going well.
He said: "My five kids are amazing."
"A lot of people think it's hard if you're by yourself or don't have a house, but it's a lot easier than people think it's going to be and kids need parents whether it's two or one."
"After it was finalized, I just cried because it was over and I didn't have to worry about if they were going to be moved or would have to suffer anymore."
"I woke up the next day feeling relieved, at peace, and blessed to have these kids."
Robert is now looking for a suitable home for his new big family and a GoFundMe has already drummed up $39,000 (£29,857) of its $150,000 (£114,831) goal.
Robert said: "I can't even explain how unbelievable it is, just to have support and people sharing our story to bring awareness to the fact that we still have so many kids that need homes."
"I'm just happy that I'm able to help encourage people to step up as foster and adoptive parents so we can get these kids into great hands."