Finding Families: 7-year-old girl dreams of adoption and a family
It's designed to encourage more families to adopt and to raise awareness about the foster care system. In this month's Fox Finding Families, Anchor Sally MacDonald introduces viewers to a seven-year-old girl waiting for her forever family.
Finding Families: 11-year-old girl looking for a forever home
There are more than 20,000 children in foster care in the state of Texas, and many of them are available for adoption at any given time.
Finding Families: Sisters looking for family to adopt them together
In this month's Fox Finding Families, Sally MacDonald met three sisters looking for a family to adopt them together.
Finding Families: 14-year-old boy with big dreams looking to be adopted
Teenagers in foster care need families just as much as younger children. In January's "Fox Finding Families" anchor Sally MacDonald introduces us to Chris.
10-year-old Houston boy wants to be adopted for Christmas
This holiday season, not every child has a place to call home. Every day in Texas, children are removed from their birth families because of abuse or neglect. Some are never reunited, making them legally free for adoption. Sally MacDonald met Matthew, 10, who's looking for his forever family.
Finding Families: Six-year-old Houston boy looking for family to adopt him
Eddy loves all the typical first-grade things, like playing outside and he loves to eat.
Finding Families: 10-year-old Paul looking for family to adopt him
We're continuing our mission of trying to find adoptive homes for children in foster care. This month's spotlight is on Paul.
Finding Families: Houston area 8-year-old girl looking for safe, loving family
Energetic and smiling 8-year-old Alease is looking for a forever home. She's been in foster care for a few years after parental rights ended.
3 brothers in Houston looking for family to adopt them together
Across Houston, there’s a desperate need for foster and adoptive homes for sibling groups. FOX 26's Sally Mac introduces us to three brothers Oscar, 16, Jordan, 12, and Anthony, 11.
Finding Families: 16-year-old looking for loving family who likes doing things together
In this month’s FOX Finding Families, FOX 26 anchor Sally MacDonald introduces Houston to 16-year-old Cameron who loves video games, and basketball and wants to find a loving home and family.
2 Houston-area brothers looking for family to adopt them together
Two brothers, 13-year-old Brayden and 7-year-old Russell, are looking for a family to adopt them together.
11-year-old Houston girl with big personality looking for forever home
FOX 26's Sally MacDonald got to meet Farrah, the sweetest 11-year-old at Depelchin Children's Center who is looking for her forever home.
Animal loving teen looking for new home
November is National Adoption Month, and of the hundreds of kids waiting to be adopted in the Houston area, many of them are teenagers.
13-year-old boy looking for good family to adopt him
"I hope I get adopted by a good family. I want a mom and dad, a big brother, and a little sister," said 13-year-old Dwayne, or DJ. He's been in foster care for six years and is looking for a loving home.
2 Houston-area sisters looking to be adopted together
“I want to be adopted with my sister because I feel like my whole life I've been without her,” said 16-year-old Julissa. "Ever since we got back in the system, we have been separated for like three years."
Houston foster agency stresses need for new foster homes post the COVID-19 pandemic
The past 2-years put a major strain on the foster care system, creating difficulties for foster parents and children, as well as the agencies that work to support them.
Four siblings looking for one family to adopt them together
“It really doesn't matter which parent we get adopted with, the only thing that matters is being with my brother and sisters," says 11-year-old Bryan. He and his three siblings, ages 7 to 12, are looking for a family to adopt them together.
16-year-old boy looking for sports-loving family to adopt him
William, 16, is hoping find a family who’ll love and support him. He thinks he will do well with "people who go to church, people who like sports and music, creative stuff."
Two young siblings looking for an adoptive home together
After nearly two years of the pandemic, the Texas foster care system is in crisis mode. Families for teenagers and large sibling groups are the biggest need, but this month we’re hoping to find a family for two little ones who Santa says have been good all year.
Houston teen, whose siblings have been adopted, hopes for his own forever family
FOX 26's Sally MacDonald introduces us to 16-year-old Joseph, who loves anime and sci-fi. His younger siblings have been adopted and Joseph is hoping for his forever home.