Sound of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot
This powerful film shares the true story of Donna and Reverend Martin who, along with their church community, fought to find a home for every child who needs one.
About the movie
The Sound of Hope shares the powerful true story of Donna and Reverend Martin. In the town of Possum Trot in the woods of East Texas, 22 families from one church community linked arms and adopted 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the local care system. Their courage and faith ignited a national movement to solve the care crisis and change lives.
This inspiring example of the difference one family, or one community, can make when they take up the call to the most in need in their community.xecutive Produced by the fantastic Letitia Wright and staring Nika King, this inspiring story of a communities fight to find a home for every child is in cinemas from 11th October.
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This movie shine a light on the racial disparities in the UK care system.
Black children make up 5% of the general population but represent 7% of the looked after children population.
Black children are less likely to be adopted and typically wait longer to find their adoptive families.
When other factors are held constant, Black children spend on average 6-8 months longer in the adoption process before moving in with their adoptive family.
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