Rest my heart and mind
I am now in my fourth year of college. Since our life now is very restricted and confined due to Covid-19, I have come to realize very clearly that real independent life comes after leaving foster care.
I am now in my fourth year of college. Since our life now is very restricted and confined due to Covid-19, I have come to realize very clearly that real independent life comes after leaving foster care.
My name is Suzuka. I am currently a sophomore in college and studying special education.
I’d like to briefly share about my past with you.
I used to live with my mother and my younger brother who had disability. My role at home was to take care of my brother, running […]
As a foster youth alumni, I had the opportunity to participate in the “Opinion Exchange Forum on Strengthening Independent Living Support for Foster Care” held at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in August with my fellow Tokyo team member, Ms. Harada.
I’d love to see a society where people who were hurt can receive care, and where everyone living today have some room for others and listen to them.
Chihiro Sato
“Overview of Japanese foster care”
Hello everyone. My name is Chihiro Sato. I am an IFCA Japan Alumni Team member.
I joined IFCA in November last year. I am 20 years old. I go to college on scholarship and I have a part time job.
When I was 15 years old, […]
Janell Braxton
When I hear the words Mental Health, I automatically think that it’s for people with severe problems, don’t you? Then I started contemplating and researching what mental health is, and according to the Center for Disease Control it’s defined as “a state of well-being in which the […]