Amara, 15 years old, VA | 10 DAYS WAITING | NEEDED BY 10/16

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Amara currently lives in a residential facility, where she's working through the emotional weight of years of instability and multiple placements in the foster care system. It hasn't been an easy road, but Amara has found real strength in structure and routine, and she's been steadily building trust with the staff and peers around her. She has a real passion for music, especially playing around with beats and lyrics, and dreams of one day working in the music industry. Amara also enjoys journaling as a way to process her feelings and loves spending time drawing elaborate designs in the margins of her notebooks. She can be guarded at first, a natural response to everything she's been through, but she's warm and funny once she feels safe with someone. Amara has faced significant trauma and disruption in her young life, and she deserves the chance to feel supported, heard, and celebrated for who she is.

Living in a residential facility means Amara doesn't always get to pick out things just for herself, so an Amazon gift card would give her that rare chance, with staff on hand to help her thoughtfully choose something that fits her needs and interests. Whether it's something related to her love of music, art supplies for her notebook designs, or another small comfort of her choosing, this gift would let Amara feel a sense of ownership and choice that isn't always available to her in her current environment.