Rasheen builds his confidence with Friends of the Children – Charlotte
Rasheen has a passion for animated creations. He is always seeking new information on science. His favorite pastime is dancing – he is always trying to do the latest TikTok dances. Rasheen lives in one of Charlotte’s oldest public housing neighborhoods and lost his father to gun violence. He lives with his mother and stepfather; […]
Kyleigh thrives with support from Friends of the Children – Charlotte
Kyleigh loves to dance, do gymnastics, sing, paint and color. She has a happy disposition despite the many challenges her family experienced. Kyleigh is one of seven children; she has spent time in foster care and is now back with her mother. The family experienced periods of housing instability, moving back and forth between an […]
Friends of the Children – Charlotte help bring positive changes to Jaxson and his family
Jaxson loves being active, especially playing frisbee, soccer, and Fortnite. At school, he is performing at grade level but not reaching his full potential…he is easily distracted and often disrupts the class with emotional outbursts. This disruptive behavior also continues at home where he bullies his siblings and acts out if he can’t get his […]
Friends of the Children helps Christian find his spark
Christian is one of the most optimistic children you will ever know. He has such a big heart and always looks out and advocates for his sisters. He is the middle child and takes his role of big and little brother seriously. Christian comes from a single-parent family, and while his mother struggles with her […]
Friends of the Children – Charlotte support Colton and his family on their journey to long-term stability
Colton’s two loves in life are football and the Bible. His uncle is a pastor and Colton has a skill for memorizing and reciting Bible verses and is interested in following in his uncle’s footsteps with a career in the church. Colton struggles academically, he currently attends regular classes, but has a intellectual disability diagnosis. […]
Family Education supports Mrs. Harris to complete her parenting class
Mrs. Harris is a single mother of five young children; she works hard to support her family. She was recently required to attend a parenting class as a result of a case with DSS. Mrs. Harris signed up for our Nurturing Parenting Program, but after enrolling, her vehicle was stolen from outside her apartment complex. […]