Welcome the Newcomer

He experienced uncertainty and abandonment at age 9 as he entered the Catholic Charities unaccompanied minor program (UMP). With his huge brown eyes, he took in the world around him. Anthony's history makes him slow to trust. He likes to be mostly silent and aloof. Then one day, there is a breakthrough when the classroom is visited by a four-legged volunteer with floppy ears and a presence that offers companionship without expectations. Anthony blossoms!

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