Lenore, 12 years old, CA | 16 DAYS WAITING |

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In 2025, Lenore and her three siblings were removed from their mother's care due to multiple instances of domestic violence involving her mother and her mother's boyfriend, which placed the children at risk of physical harm. Lenore, a gifted singer with a beautiful voice, also has a passion for art and enjoys creating extremely detailed and realistic animal masks. Although they were initially placed together with a relative, the siblings have since been separated, each finding a different home. Lenore shares a close bond with her 8-year-old younger sister, but in July, she learned that her sister would be moving to live with their paternal grandparents out of state.

Lenore is torn about her younger sister, with whom she shares a close bond, being placed with their paternal grandparents out of state. On one hand, she feels grateful and happy that her sister has loving caregivers who want to take care of her. On the other hand, Lenore knows she will miss her sister desperately. Lenore's wish is to have an iPad so she can stay in touch through FaceTime calls with her little sister, despite the distance.