*The children in the photo are not necessarily the children in the story.
Being 12 years old and pregnant is probably one of the worst things you could imagine for a…
*Picture do not necessarily reflect the child in the story
The new mother struggled to survive after giving birth to her one and only daughter. After many days in the hospital…
The wild child has been tamed. These are words that nobody expected to hear. The little boy that ate like an animal, didn’t know how to bathe, and couldn’t show…
She came to us because the neighbors she was living with couldn’t control her. She ran away from them many times and through their desperation they sought help from the…
When she arrived nobody quite knew what to think of her. Most of the kids we receive are scared, shy, quiet. But not this one. This one was boisterous, outgoing,…
When a child leaves Shadow our prayer is always that they go to a good, healthy situation in which all their needs will be met. Unfortunately, we know this isn’t…
He was brought to the office by a tia. His head was down, he was calm, he was respectful. This was a vast contrast to his behavior only a few…
The prompt was, “What was your favorite thing that happened this year”. The eldest replied, “I was happy”. To the younger it was asked “What’s something you are grateful for?”. …
There was nearly a physical confrontation as three young men tried to enter the church. They raised their voices in anger and disappointment. They made threats and a scene. Their…
At 24 years of age she already has five children. Her oldest girl is 12. Not 12 days, weeks, or months, but 12 years. That’s exactly half her age. The…
They were hauled in the back seat of a police truck. Wild eyed, confused, scared. They were dirty and hungry. When they came into the office they barely spoke. The…
I first met her in 2006. On that trip she buddied up to me, never leaving my side. She was 15 then, and full of anger and resentment. Her story…