Hawaii

Confidence, 22, spent 16 years in Hawaii’s Child Welfare system. Confidence moved through eight different homes and experienced guardianship while in foster care. Her foster care experiences lead her to be a junior counselor for Chitungwiza Municipality. She was an advocate for the young people in her community trying to... Read more

Stephanie Kim, 24 years old, spent six years in the State of Hawaii’s foster care system. Stephanie has a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. While in college, she worked for EPIC ‘Ohana, a non-profit organization that serves families and children impacted by... Read more

Tuan Giang was in three different placements during his seven years in the Hawai’i foster care system. Tuan not only graduated high school, but has also graduated college with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics and a certificate in Database Management. He spent seven... Read more

Tiffany Darragh has spent 3 years in the foster care system while staying in 2 different placements. While in foster care, Tiffany has contributed to the Hawaii foster youth coalition, as the president of the Maui board and Vice President of the state board. Tiffany currently is the board president... Read more

Joshua David Sanchez, an 18 year old from Hawai'i is a recent James Campbell High School graduate. Josh and his two brothers were sent from California to Hawai’i to live with their father, but were placed in foster care after he was no longer able to care for them. This... Read more