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Please welcome Christiana Louise "Chrissy" (9) and Irena Clare (7). Chrissy and Irena are both from the Midwestern United States. Their single mother was killed when their home was robbed one year ago. Their father was sent to prison when the girls were 6 and 4 respectively, after he was found guilty of physically abusing them and their mother. Both girls have been in counseling since their mother died, to deal with both her death and their abuse. It will be important that therapy be continued.

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Chrissy is clearly the big sister, as she sees it as her responsibility to care for Irena. She is very poised with adults, though reserved. Though she finds it fairly easy to make friends, she is a little nervous about having more siblings! She wants to be a doctor when she grows up, and enjoys writing. Chrissy is tall for her age and has blond hair and dark brown eyes.

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Irena is painfully shy. Even when she feels close to someone, she is very quiet around them. The only person she has felt completely comfortable with since her mother's death is her sister. The only way she would speak to the social worker at first was through playing with dolls together. She loves dolls and takes very good care of them.
She has blond hair and blue eyes.

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Please let us know how the girls are doing in your family!