Nevaeh, 19 years old, FL | 1 DAY WAITING

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Nevaeh has been parentified for most of her life, taking care of her two younger brothers since they were very little. Her mother struggled with drug addiction and mental health issues, which left Nevaeh responsible for making decisions and caring for her siblings. Eventually, the three of them were removed from their home and placed in a shelter. After spending some time in foster care, Nevaeh aged out at 18, but she never found a permanent family. At that point, she had a baby but managed to graduate high school and is now in college. Nevaeh feels a deep sense of responsibility for her brothers, who are still in the same shelter from which she aged out. To maintain their connection, she takes the bus and uses rideshares to visit them every weekend. Although Nevaeh wishes she could afford a car for more convenient transportation, her aunt, who has a car, often lets her use it. They’re both striving to get the boys out of foster care together. Nevaeh loves to learn and aspires to become an anesthesiologist, and she is currently studying to achieve that goal.

Nevaeh is a strong and responsible young woman who deeply cares for her two younger brothers. After aging out of foster care, she continues to stay closely involved in their lives while they remain at a shelter. She visits them often and is working with her aunt on a plan to bring them out of care and back together as a family. In the meantime, Nevaeh is requesting more help with gas. Her aunt often lets her borrow the car for visits, and the cost of gas adds up quickly. A gas card would help ease that financial burden and allow her to continue seeing her brothers regularly while they work toward reunification. This is wish 2 of 2.