“‘I’m afraid I won’t learn how to read.’ They decided to put me in special education classes despite not having a learning disability. I even googled ‘how to make it to college,’ but was still lost. I was on my own.”
‘PROMISE you won’t end up like me. I want you to be more.’ I was bewildered by her words. They would change my life.’: Daughter of immigrants is first to graduate college, ‘YOU have the power’
‘Four years ago, he had 35 children in his care. Two weeks ago, he had 58. Today he has 62. Sixty-two children to feed, clothe, protect and most of all, love.’
“One of the most recent children almost lost an eye when his abusive stepmother bit him. Now he is recovering both physically and mentally.”
