fostercare
nounUK /ˈfɒstəkeə/
US /ˈfɔːstərker/
Fostercare is when a child lives with a safe, kind family for a while when their own family cannot take care of them.
The puppy found a happy home through fostercare.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The system run by a government or agency that arranges homes for children who need them.
She works for fostercare and helps kids find families.
3. The time a child spends living with a foster family.
During fostercare, he learned to ride a bike.
4. Care given to an animal by a temporary family until it finds a permanent home.
The shelter's fostercare program saved many kittens.