Meet Daniela
Daniella Rodriguez is an 18 year old single mother of a 1 year old son named Nathan. She has been at alley’s house since August 2007. After finding the strength to leave an abusive relationship, she was able to find a steady job and focus on her GED. Her courage and perseverance as described in her Mother of the Year essay led to her earning the title of alley’s house Mother of the Year.
To read her essay,
click here (for the full story).