Strong Women Stories chapter 14

This chapter focused on a woman that had many struggles. Rebecca Martell was a foster parent raising a foster boy. His mother was a Native woman who had a alcoholism problem who was trying to raise three other of his younger siblings. Him being the oldest it forced him to try and provide for his two young sisters. His foster mother Rebecca learned about her foster sons Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. A year went by before her foster son would to talk to her about his situation. Rebecca became an important factor in her community. She produced of addiction awareness workshops. Also a community plan of action for children who might be identified with special needs. By doing her part and making her community more aware of the different issues that we as people have to go through every day she lived a happier life.