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The Dixons are the only family 18-year-old Phillip McLeggon knows and he describes them as “simply wonderful”.
Having ended up in state care at a mere three months of age, he has no memory of his biological parents but Phillip says that he has been short of nothing.
“My mom and the rest of the family has been so good to me and I could never ask for more,” explained Phillip.
The story he was told is that he was born with only one nostril and some amount of corrective surgery was required when he was only a few months old. What was not expected was that after the procedure, no one would return for him.
Retired teacher Verona Case and her foster child, 13-year-old Alicia.
This is the third in a series of articles from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for National Foster Care Recognition Week 2021 from February 14 to 20, under the theme Every Child Needs a Family .
“It’s a rewarding experience helping a child to move ahead in life,” says Verona Case, foster mother of 13-year-old, Alicia. “You will never know the bright future ahead of that child you fostered’.
The Portmore resident who is a retired teacher and current pastor says raising her daughter reminds her of her childhood years, as she is learning to be a child all over again, which is a complete joy.