Twin brothers walk from Georgia to Florida raising awareness for kids in foster care

STATESBORO, Ga. (WJBF) – Davon Woods and his twin brother Tavon’s lives have been formed by their time in foster care.

“Me and my brother acquired taken away from our organic dad and mom at start resulting from our organic mother utilizing medication whereas pregnant with us. So, they took us proper out the hospital,” stated Woods.

They have been within the system for 17 years.

“The identify that I acquired now just isn’t even my organic identify. They modified it,” stated Woods.

Rising up within the foster care system was powerful for the 2 brothers.

“It was so onerous rising up not listening to ‘I like you’…not being proven any affection,” stated Woods.

Now, Woods and his brother are advocates for foster care. They’re embarking on a journey to lift consciousness of the foster care system. They’ll be strolling from Georgia to Florida for the trigger.

“Usually occasions in foster care, individuals don’t stroll the additional mile for these youngsters and go above and past. We’re strolling all this approach to carry consciousness and shine gentle on a really darkish matter and simply to provide youngsters all all over the world hope as a result of quite a lot of youngsters in foster care…they need to surrender. So, by us pushing and strolling these lengthy miles it’s going to provide youngsters all all over the world the motivation to maintain going,” stated Woods.

The Woods brothers plan to stroll for about 5 days, strolling 12 to fifteen hours every day.

“We’re strolling the additional mile for our youngsters in foster care. We began, we’re up, and prepared,” stated Woods.

And loads of individuals are stopping by to point out their assist.

“We acquired the sheriff behind us supporting,” stated Woods.

With all of the love and assist they’re receiving and their very own private drive, the Woods brothers are on their approach to finishing an incredible journey.

“These youngsters are going to be those who really enable me to maintain pushing. Irrespective of how drained I’m, irrespective of how I could also be feeling, irrespective of if I’m aching…I’m going to do no matter I can to complete this stroll, as a result of it’s greater than me,” stated Woods.

We’ll be following the Woods brothers’ journey. Make sure to test again to see extra pictures and movies.