A Reborn Baby for Akira's Graduation and Birthday Celebrations
Akira, 24 years old
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Children's Aid and Family ServicesAkira is a fun loving, sassy, young adult who lights up room with her personality. It is difficult to be around Akira, not laugh and constantly smile. Akira has been in and out of home placement most of her life. Although she wants more than anything to live with family full time, her challenges and needs may not be met, even with the unconditional love provided to her by her grandmother. Akira is kind hearted, always drawing pictures or writing songs for the people in her life she cares about. She often refers to the staff at her programs as her "mom", "sister", "aunty" to recreate a family setting for herself. She is either telling a joke, singing, dancing, or advocating for herself or other young people in similar situations. Akira enjoys going to school to learn new things and be social with her peers. To know Akira is to love her for all her special and unique qualities.
Akira will be graduating from high school and celebrating her birthday, two big celebrations in two days. It is a bittersweet time for Akira, she is is so proud of herself for graduating and is excited for her birthday, but is sad she can not celebrate either in a traditional manner. Akira has health complications, that make her more vulnerable if she was to contract COVID-19. Like many of our young people, she has not had direct contact with many of her supports and struggles with how much she misses them. Akira is turning 19 years old and is unconditionally loving and childlike in many ways. Social distancing has been increasingly difficult for her to cope with. For her birthday and graduation gift she wishes for a "reborn baby" doll. This doll will give her a sense of security and provide her with the opportunity to care for and love something, that is physically with her.
Children's Aid and Family Services requests this wish for Akira.
One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.
Nicole grants the wish for Akira! Thanks Nicole.
"Akira, Happy Happy Birthday and Congratulations on your graduation! You’re amazing! Lots of love and happiness on your special days! "
One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Children's Aid and Family Services for Akira.
Akira receives the wish from Children's Aid and Family Services