Anthony, 18 years old

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NM CYFD - Bernalillo County

Anthony is a very bright young man that moved to the US less than a year ago. He is very skilled with computers and has found engineering to be what he will work on as a career. Anthony is a survivor of human trafficking and is working through is trauma. He is working diligently to learn English and learning a new language as a late teen is a challenge within itself, let alone assimilating to a new country. Anthony recently moved into a foster home after jumping between homeless shelters and is hoping to find stability. Thankfully, this new home is a Spanish speaking household with a foster mom who also immigrated to the US at a young age and is happy to provide the support and individual attention Anthony needs to become an interdependent young person.

Anthony's foster family will be traveling to NYC for Christmas and New years. Anthony is hoping to be able to travel to NYC with them so that he doesn't have to stay in a respite home for such an important time of the year. The gift card will allow Anthony to purchase the same flights as his family so they can all travel together safely and as a the first vacation as a new family.