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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Christian Bale<\/strong><\/a> and his wife Sibi<\/strong><\/a> are hard at work on their new foster care facility!<\/p>\n The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actor and his wife of 23 years helped break ground on their new foster care center, Together California<\/em>, on Wednesday (February 7) in Palmdale, Calif.<\/p>\n Christian<\/strong> and Sibi<\/strong>, along with Christian<\/strong>\u2018s The Promise<\/em> producer and longtime friend Eric Esrailian<\/strong> are co-founding the new facility, which will prioritize keeping siblings together, and will consist of 12 foster homes and a 7,000-square-foot community center.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Led by Los Angeles Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>, the city of Palmdale first gave $1.2 million to get construction going on the facility followed by a two-year fundraising effort with private donors led by Christian<\/strong> and Eric<\/strong>, according to Variety<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n In a statement, Christian<\/strong> said that he got involved with foster care to find a more hands-on way for himself and his kids to help others.<\/p>\n \u201cFoster care has always been an important issue to me and I\u2019m aware of similar models in the U.S. and globally, and it\u2019s been a goal to bring it to California,\u201d Christian<\/strong> shared with AP<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m thankful to my longtime partner Eric Esrailian and to so many people in our community for rallying to support these families for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n If you missed it, Christian<\/strong> revealed the one condition it would take for him to play Batman again<\/a>.<\/p>\n Click through the gallery for 20+ pictures of Christian Bale at the ground breaking event\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n