They want their children back

Szín is a little village in Abaúj, where the Horváth family lives with their 12 children, currently with 6 because the rest lives in Halmaj with foster parents. The children needed to go to foster parenst because of the inconvenient condition of their home and the parent’s unemployment. Now the parents do whatever it takes and make a grat effort to get their children back. The parents and the children can't wait for the moment when the family can reunite again. VIDEO They want to get their children back The parents living in Szín make all the efforts to reunite the family Child Protection Center, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County We are here in the parking lot of the building of the Child protection Center where foster parents, foster children and biological parents meet. I'm going to ask the biological father. -Can I ask you? How many children have you got? -Twelve. -How many of them are in foster families? -Six, and we raise six of our children at home. -So now you're having the monthly meating with your children. -Yes. -What are your plans for the closest future? -We would like to get our children back as soon as possible.Six of our children are living with foster parents. We miss them very much, we would like to get them back as soon as possible. -Why do you think the government took your children? What happened to you? -Well, the unimployment...We didn't have a flat -Daddy, I want to go to Mom! -We had a small flat...go to your mom! -There are some expectations from the side of the child protection agencies toward you. Do you think you meet these expectations now? -Yes, I think we are fine, we are able to raise our children. -When do you think your children can get back to you? -Well, there will be a condition survey in our appartement on the fifth, and thn they will decide whether we can get them back or not. -So now you are happy to be together, aren't you? -Yes. -You're the mother, aren't you? -Yes. -What is it like to meet your children? -Well, it is very good to see them, I'd like to get them back as soon as possible. -Let's hope that this riport also helps to get the back and your way of life also stand the proof. -Yes, it will. -What do the foster parents think? -They are really positive about us getting the kids back, no problem with them, w have a very good relationship with them, we can't complain about them. I'd like to thank them for everything. -What about the child protection center workers? -As I see, they also want the children get home.

Riporter: Elemér Horváth

Editor Balázs Horváth

Translated by Andrea Tallós