Fourteen-year-old Leah is a sweet and thoughtful teen ready to meet an equally loving teen.

Like many girls her age, Leah loves to spend time with her friends, and her outgoing, compassionate personality leads to her making friends nearly everywhere she goes!  She also enjoys playing soccer, listening to music, and playing video games.

An animal lover, Leah loves to spend time with all animals although horses are her favorite. She hopes to become a veterinarian when she grows up and would like an opportunity to volunteer at a horse ranch or animal shelter in her teen years.

Leah would like a forever family that will embrace and celebrate her Hispanic heritage and will provide her with space, time, and opportunity to explore her many interests.

For more information on children in foster care eligible for adoption, call Aid to Adoption of Special Kids at 602.930.4900, or visit www.aask-az.org.

Editor's note: Ms. Gaieck is a copywriter at AASK - Aid to Adoption of Special Kids. She will be submitting articles regularly to the Daily Independent at YourValley.net in hopes to find children forever families.