Daniela, 11 years old, NJ

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Daniela immigrated to the U.S. from Romania at age 9 due to her biological parents' inability to care for her and her siblings. After entering the foster care system, she was adopted by a New Jersey family, along with another Romanian child. Despite being intelligent and learning English quickly, Daniela struggled to adjust and has since lived with two more families. She is currently recommended for residential treatment before potentially being reunified with a family interested in adopting her. Daniela enjoys visiting her resource parents and is eager to learn new coping skills. She hopes to attend college and become a veterinarian to help animals.

Daniela has experienced a lot of change in her life, moving between different families and losing many cherished pictures from her childhood. Now, she’s hoping to create a scrapbook where she can preserve photos of herself and her family, who she may be reunified with soon. In addition to photos, Daniela loves to draw, and she would like to include her favorite drawings in the scrapbook as well. This would not only help her hold onto her memories but also celebrate her new beginning.