Help Jada Amor Garnett Heal and Rebuild After Aging Out of Foster Care

Hi, my name is Jada Amor Garnett. I am 18 years old, and I am a survivor of the Person County foster care system.

I am creating this GoFundMe not just for myself, but to shine light on what happens to children whose voices are ignored while in state custody—and to begin rebuilding a life that was repeatedly torn apart by the very system meant to protect me.

I was taken into Person County custody at 5 years old and remained there until I aged out at 18 on August 5, 2025. I did not age out into safety or stability. I aged out in a mental hospital because there was nowhere else for me to go. On my 18th birthday, I was discharged at 12:00 a.m. with nothing—no housing, no plan, no support. Two weeks later, my foster care social worker met with me, gave me $100, and told me to “figure it out.”

From the beginning, I learned that no one was going to protect us.

While in custody, I endured physical abuse, medical abuse, neglect, and extreme violence. I was restrained, drugged, hit, choked, dragged by my hair, and ignored when I begged for help. My sister, who has Down syndrome, was also brutally abused, and even when I reported it, no one listened. When I was finally removed from that home, my sister was left behind—and I lost the only protection she had.

By age 13, I was placed in a home with no adult supervision and no food. I told my social worker what was happening and was told there was “nowhere else” for me to go. I turned to the streets to survive. While in foster care, I was kidnapped, later sex trafficked, and repeatedly reported missing—only to be returned to the same unsafe environments.

I spent nights in hospitals or locked inside DSS offices, sitting in small rooms for hours or days with no interaction, no care, and sometimes no food. I was antagonized instead of protected.

This trauma did not happen despite the system—it happened within it.

Now, as an 18-year-old who aged out with limited family support, I am asking for help to survive and heal.

Funds raised will help with:

• Safe housing and basic living expenses

• Food, transportation, and clothing

• Mental health care and trauma recovery

• Legal and advocacy support

• Education and rebuilding stability

• Emergency support while I work toward independence

Your support helps me thrive, but it also helps amplify the truth.

Thank you for believing me.

Thank you for standing with survivors.

Thank you for helping me build a future that was denied to me as a child.