La Rya, 20 years old

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La Rya has been through more than anyone should have to endure, especially a child. Despite being bounced from home to home from a very young age and throughout her teen years, she is stabilizing and shining living with her aunt and brother. La Rya is working very hard and showing up every day to finish high school.

La Rya has kept her goal and her hobbies aligned with applying for beauty school as soon as she can while practicing hair techniques on her family and herself. La Rya has been an organized and timely advocate, rallying her team to help her reach these goals. La Rya is asking for wigs and supplies to help her showcase her wig installs. La Rya will be able to use photos and videos from these to build a portfolio to apply for schools. For La Rya, this is more than just a career. It is a celebration of her culture and the skills she watched and learned from her bio mom at a very young age. She will carry skills with her and practice for a lifetime, not just for others but also for herself, to carry on a tradition of pride and self-care.