Fostering the Future

Children’s Rights is proud to bring back its annual public awareness campaign that gives first-hand accounts of what it means to be a child in foster care.

 

May 2015, National Foster Care Month

 
 
 
 
 
Amanda Harris small-2“An older family member began to sexually abuse me.”
 
Georgette-small“To say I was traumatized is a serious understatement.”
 
Julius Kissinger-small“I testified against my abusive parents.”
 
Elena Taylor-smallUPDATE“I was being overmedicated.”
 
Joseph Bakhit-small“We struggled to reunite for years.”
 
Catherine-small adult-newest“It takes courage to talk about the dark times.”
 
Kate Wood-small“Children are moved through an unthinkable number of placements.”
 
Diego Conde-small-update“I did not feel safe in my foster home.”
 
Brandy Sacapanio-small“I felt like I was unworthy of love.”
 
Kim Larson -small“My foster parents were kind, consistent and caring.”
 
LaToya Lennard-small“Not being able to see my sister hurt me deeply.”
 
David Inglish-small update“I was made to feel like I was just a case file.”
 
Rita Sornonen small“Every child deserves a home.”
 
Crystal-small“I am no longer a victim. I am victorious.”
 
David Daniel-small“I was treated like a ‘throwaway kid’.”
 
Diane small“After aging out of the system I remained with my foster family.”
 
Kristopher small“I aged out of the system and into homelessness.”
 
Lauren Mueller-small“I went into foster care terrified, fully convinced that I was worthless.”
 
Manny small“So many people were in and out of my life.”
 
Ashley small“My mom goes the extra mile because her own … barely went the extra centimeter.”
 
Rodney small“I figured no one cared about me, so why should I?”
 
Tammylinn small“The state was supposed to be protecting me; instead I was being molested.”
 
Robert small“I now understand that some people are not meant to parent.”
 
Bree small“So many people get involved in fostering for the money.”
 
Jamie Schwandt-small“I learned to embrace the opportunities provided by the system.”
 
kamilah small“I feel very fortunate to have entered foster care.”
 
delena small“I was shocked at how often kids were treated like criminals.”
 
tanya small“I endured years of sexual abuse by two older foster brothers.”
 
herman small“I’m like a newborn learning to walk again.”
 
ernesto small“LGBTQ youth need … placements where they can feel safe.”
 
sandy small“You are all helping to create a movement for reform.”