Twin brothers from South Carolina are taking steps to let people know about a system they experienced firsthand.
The brothers are walking through all 50 states to raise money and awareness about the foster care system.
Davon and Tavon Woods walked 20 miles, step by step, through Sumter County. the community they were torn away from at the age of two.
"Often times us kids that went through the system feel like there is nobody there for us. So that's why we stepped up to use our story to motivate kids all around the world," said Davon.
The brothers were thrown into the foster care system at birth due to their mother who was addicted to drugs. Davon Woods said he and his brother experienced a lot of trauma.
"It was just very hard not knowing anything about myself, so me and my brother had to make up our own story about who our mom was and where we were from because we had no information," said Woods.
It’s a story the South Carolina Department of Social Services says almost 4,000 foster children in this state know all to well.
While some people predict recent events like the overturning of Roe v. Wade will overwhelm child health and welfare services, Tavon Woods, said the ruling could push the right people to step up and take foster children into their homes.
"If those people don't step up it's going to be kind of what's going on now."
In a statement, DSS says they can't speculate on how the Roe v. Wade ruling will impact their system.
According to DSS, right now, the number of available and pending foster homes is outpaced by the number of foster children.
There are 3,980 children needing foster care in South Carolina and 2,870 licensed and pending foster homes.
It’s something the Woods brothers are trying to change with their walk through all 50 states - - so far, they’ve crossed three states off the list.
The brothers have raised about 8,000 dollars so far.
If you would like to support you can visit their website at fosterkidsmatter.life
Their next stop is in Ohio.