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, in the community they were torn away from at the age of two.
On Monday, the Woods brothers walked through Sumter County in South Carolina to raise awareness about foster children.
"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 because their mother struggled with addiction. 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 the state know all too well.
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 in 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 off the list.
The woods brothers have raised about $8,000 so far along their journey. If you would like to support you can visit their website here.
Their next stop is Ohio.