KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt December 24, 2021 00:21:00
Until the end of this month. >> it is really like this tight rope that you're walking. and, you know, just one little bump is enough to sever the road. that's how it feels. >> reporter: he dropped out of high school to get a job but now makes only $500 a week. >> i tend to have days where i don't eat at all. >> reporter: he has no idea how to open a bank account, cook a meal or file his taxes. >> he's not ready. his basic needs aren't being met. >> reporter: it is not just money. vega says demetre, like most kids in long-term foster care, is hobbled by the trauma of just being in the foster sy...
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