A teen from Oklahoma will step into adulthood later this year and he has a dream to join the military someday but before this wish comes true he has another wish, to find a family who is ready to adopt him.
According to local TV station KFOR, Haven, 17, from Oklahoma City “has been in DHS custody since he was just 12-years-old, and says he is losing hope that someone will give him guidance into adulthood.”
” It gets old at times,” the teen told KFOR. “Just being there. Not being able to go out whenever I want.”
He lives with four other children in the shelter.
“I’m involved with Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, AKA JROTC,” Haven explained.
“I’d probably like to travel the world, but the Army probably helps with that,”
“So you can have someone to help you, like be there for you if you need help. Not just going into it all blind because that’s how you get into drugs and bad stuff like that,”
”Anyone who will take me,” he said. “I don’t really care. As long as it’s a family that will show love for me and be there for me.”
Haven wants a family whom he can call his own and looking for a house to become a home.
According to KFOR, if anyone is interested in adopting Haven they can call Tom Peterson at (405) 325-9398.
A GoFundMe page has also been set up to help him to assimilate into adult life as he will need money if he doesn’t get adopted.
The details on the website read: ”Haven is a 17 year old boy about to age out of foster care. He took to the news pleading for a family to adopt him. My hope is that someone in Oklahoma City takes him up on this request, but in the event that doesn’t happen, he’ll need money to assimilate into adult life. Donate whatever you feel comfortable with.”