Annie, 9 years old, MO | 6 DAYS WAITING

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Annie is a sweet girl who is in foster care. She is a strong student and takes pride in her advanced reading level. She has big goals: to become a doctor and a mom. She is having a hard time adjusting to being in foster care but tries to keep a brave face for her younger siblings. She's a great kid with a sweet personality.

There is a first time for everything, and for Annie, that first time is learning to curl her own hair. She has been watching, practicing, and dreaming up styles she wants to try, but the hot tool itself makes her hesitate. A curling iron that turns the hair for her and has a guard between the heat and her fingers and scalp would take most of that worry away. With the tricky part handled, she could focus on enjoying the process and seeing what she can do. Annie has been through a big change, and she has stayed brave for her sister the whole way. Mastering a skill like this would give her something entirely her own to be proud of. Her sister may even become her first customer.