Saint J, 10 years old, NJ | 6 DAYS WAITING

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Saint is a remarkable young lady with a love for reading, dinosaurs, and science. As an honor roll student, she is passionate about learning and enjoys cooking, especially baking, inspired by her grandmother, the neighborhood "cake lady." Saint's journey has been challenging; after losing her mother, she and her siblings were taken in by their maternal grandmother to avoid foster care. Their father has been absent since they were toddlers. Following a devastating fire that destroyed their home and belongings, Saint and her siblings became homeless again, relying on their grandmother for support. To cope with her feelings of sadness and isolation, Saint has started therapy and is learning to embrace her childhood while cultivating positive thoughts.

Saint loves Barbie dolls because she loves how Barbie can be anything she wants to be. She relates to this because Saint wants to travel the world and become a geologist someday. Recently, she saw a Barbie that has traveled to Africa, and owning that Barbie doll set, complete with a helicopter, would mean the world to her. Not only would it entertain her, but it would also inspire her to dream about what she could become in the future.