Destiny, 18 years old, VA | 9 DAYS WAITING | NEEDED BY 09/11

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Destiny has spent much of her life in foster care and is now navigating one of the hardest transitions: aging out and building an independent life on her own. Despite the uncertainty that comes with that, she carries herself with remarkable determination and grace. Destiny is focused on her education and hopes to attend community college to study nursing, driven by a desire to care for others the way she wishes someone had fully cared for her. She enjoys journaling, listening to podcasts, and spending time outdoors when she needs to clear her head. Destiny has faced housing instability and had to grow up faster than most, but she remains focused on her goals and hopeful about the future she's building for herself

As Destiny takes her first steps into independent adulthood, a reliable phone is a lifeline. She needs it to coordinate school enrollment, apply for jobs, manage appointments, and stay in touch with mentors and support systems that are helping her build a stable life on her own. A phone would give her the dependable tool she needs to stay organized and connected as she works toward her nursing school goals, while also helping her keep in touch with the people who matter to her during a time when so much else feels uncertain.