One thing is clear for these previous foster children for certain: The stable, loving properties that their facilitate families have provided have had a revolutionary impact on their lives.
” Without my develop kids, I don’t think I’d be able to do what I’m doing now”, said Ong-Nonis. ” Without them, I can’t be who I am”.
Tan said,” It makes me want to be like my kids because they have always taken care of me and the persons around them.”
As for Alejado, church and counselling have helped her cope with ancient scars.
She has come to understand that her facilitate household represents” a new life or a new beginning,” while her birth family represents the tough times she had experienced.
“( It’s ) like there’s a future for me, and it’s not just about surviving”, she said. ” They’re the family I want to be with forever, and I know they feel the same way”.