Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
To mark LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week (5th\-11th March), the Minister said Wales needs more prospective adoptive families to care for the 140 children who are currently waiting for an adoptive family.

Adoptions by same\-sex couples have been allowed in England and Wales since 2005, and in 2016\-17 one in eight adoptions in Wales were with same\-sex couples.

Nearly 6,000 children in Wales were looked\-after in 2017\. But 140 children are currently waiting to be adopted, while 4,435 children are in foster care. 

Of the children waiting to be placed for adoption, 6 in 10 are part of a sibling group, which means there is a particular need for prospective adoptive parents who are prepared to adopt a group of children. Similarly, there are children with additional health and developmental needs who need to be adopted. There is also a need for more local authority foster carers as many foster carers approach retirement (the average age of foster carers is 55\).

Minister for Children and Social Care, Huw Irranca\-Davies said:


> “Adopting or fostering a child can be an incredibly rewarding experience. The responsibility for raising a child is considerable, but the reward of seeing a child grow up and achieve their true potential is such an incredible experience. 
> 
> “1 in 8 adoptions in Wales during 2016\-17 were to same\-sex couples, but I want to encourage more LGBT people to consider adopting or fostering children. 
> 
> “It is an exciting time to become a foster carer in Wales. Implementation of the National Fostering Framework will ensure that all foster carers in Wales are properly supported and rewarded to provide the best possible care for the children and young people in their care.
> 
> “So if you are willing and able to give your time, commitment and dedication to giving vulnerable children the best start in life, please consider adoption or fostering.”







Translation:


 
Wrth nodi Wythnos Mabwysiadu a Maethu LGBT (5 – 11 Mawrth) soniodd y Gweinidog am yr angen i fwy o deuluoedd yng Nghymru gynnig bod yn fabwysiadwyr posibl i’r 140 o blant sydd ar y rhestr aros ar hyn o bryd. 

Mae cyplau o’r un rhyw wedi cael yr hawl i fabwysiadu ers 2005 yng Nghymru a Lloegr, a chafodd 1 o bob 8 o’r trefniadau mabwysiadu a wnaed yn 2016\-17 eu gwneud gyda chyplau o’r un rhyw.

Fe wnaeth bron i 6,000 o blant dderbyn gofal yng Nghymru yn 2017\. Ond mae 140 o blant yn aros i gael eu mabwysiadu ar hyn o bryd, ac mae 4,435 o blant mewn gofal maeth.

Mae 6 o bob 10 o’r plant sy’n aros am leoliadau mabwysiadu yn rhan o grŵp o frodyr neu chwiorydd. Mae hynny’n golygu bod angen arbennig am fabwysiadwyr posibl sy’n barod i fabwysiadu grŵp o blant. Yn ogystal, mae angen pobl i fabwysiadu plant sydd ag anghenion iechyd a datblygu ychwanegol. Mae angen rhagor o ofalwyr maeth ar yr awdurdodau lleol hefyd, wrth i lawer o’r gofalwyr presennol agosáu at oed ymddeol (55 yw oed gofalwyr maeth ar gyfartaledd). 

Dywedodd y Gweinidog Gofal Cymdeithasol a Phlant, Huw Irranca\-Davies:


> “Mae mabwysiadu neu faethu plentyn yn gallu bod yn brofiad gwerth chweil. Mae magu plentyn yn gyfrifoldeb mawr, ond mae ei weld yn tyfu ac yn \&nbsp;gwireddu ei wir botensial yn brofiad arbennig.
> 
> “Cyplau o’r un rhyw oedd yn gyfrifol am 1 o bob 8 o’r achosion o fabwysiadu yng Nghymru yn 2016\-17, ond fe hoffwn i annog mwy o bobl LGBT i ystyried mabwysiadu neu faethu plant.
> 
> “Mae’n adeg gyffrous i fod yn ofalwr maeth yng Nghymru. Wrth i’r Fframwaith Maethu Cenedlaethol gael ei roi ar waith, bydd modd sicrhau bod holl ofalwyr maeth Cymru yn cael y gefnogaeth a’r gydnabyddiaeth briodol i’w galluogi i ddarparu’r gofal gorau posibl i’r plant a’r bobl ifanc sydd dan eu gofal.
> 
> “Felly, os ydych chi’n teimlo bod yr amser a’r ymroddiad gennych i roi’r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd i blant sy’n agored i niwed, beth am ystyried mabwysiadu neu faethu?”