Tanairi C. / Fight for a better life than what you was given.

Tanairi’s foster care journey began at an early age, she spent 13 years in the system. The biggest challenge was being treated as a paycheck . They have some homes that don’t take foster care kids in for the right reason .The difficult part was moving all the time . She had 13 different foster homes .

Tanairi found comfort in music while swinging on the playground. She listened to music until she dissociated. She used this as a coping mechanism .

“I moved to so many schools that I never really got a chance to make childhood friends.”

As an older sibling, Tanairi wish she knew and had support support for her and her brother. She felt the pressure understanding that some foster children need better assistance. Her brother has ADD and Autism and was never taken to a doctor . He barely passed school with a low GPA.

One of Tanairi’s major accomplishments was she aged out and signed up for the navy. She went from being taken care of in foster care to learning to take care of herself. Her favorite things to do are listen to podcast, She love saving up and traveling internationally.

Tanairi is an example of resilience in the face of adversity. She urges others to look at schools that aid in foster youth. Her advice for those experiencing foster care like herself is:

“Surround yourself with people that encourage you to be better.”

The thing she needed the most during her transitional period was a house Foundation. Many that age out result in being homeless. She see herself using her military education benefits and in two years. Graduating and working as a aircraft mechanic. Her goal in life is to fight for a better life then she was given.