Delvone Smith: A Case Study

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Delvone Smith, age 17, was born in Louisville,Kentucky. He has been faced with so many challenges in life that he almost just gave up and thought there was no hope left. He had been living with his 67 year old grandmother who had breathing problems and struggling herself. He has been separated from his mom and his dad since the age of 6 years due to allegation that had happened in the past such as ( Domestic Violence), etc. He moved to Indiana when he was 12 years old with his mother. He is a sophomore at Warren Central High School. He has been faced with so many challenges that he almost gave up on life and thought there was no hope left.
August 9, 2012, was the day that changed his life. He was getting taken away from his mom once again

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