Gianni, 13 years old, CA

Gianni is a kind, thoughtful, and athletic young man who enjoys listening to music and watching and playing sports. He has spent many years in the foster care system due to his parents' struggles with domestic violence and drug use, which exposed him to serious physical harm. Gianni entered foster care for the third time in September 2025, and he hopes this will be his final placement. His foster parents intend to adopt him, and they have a biological son who is just a few months older than Gianni. He affectionately calls his foster parents "Mom" and "Dad," and he considers his foster brother to be his true brother in every sense of the word. Since being placed in his current foster home, Gianni has been thriving—playing recreational sports and excelling in school.

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Voices for Children - San Diego