Ford, now 86 years old, hasadoptedseven of the children she has fostered.

Woodberry describes Ford as a very special person and will never forget the first meal Ford cooked for them.

It was pork chops and Id never tasted meat that was so good,Woodberry recalls.

Hannah Ford, Foster Mom

She sat there at the table asking us questions about ourselves.

We werent used to that.

She knows how to build trust.

Hannah Ford, Foster Mom

I dont see any end in sight.

There are just too many children out there in need.

Theyre coming out of situations where theyre not fed properly, theyre not loved properly.

Hannah Ford, Foster Mom

They need me and I need them.

When Hannah Fords children left home, she filled the emptiness by becoming a foster mother.

She has cared for 189 children since 1983.