Fatima Valadez

Fatima Valadez

Fatima-ValadezThis 11-year- old girl is a student of The Arts. Fatima is an outgoing and fun-loving girl who loves the art and drama clubs plus singing in the choir at her school. Her dream is to become an actor someday.

Fatima is a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children due to her thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus, kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis and contracture of both knees and hips.

Fatima’s parents, Gris and Pedro of O’Fallon, Mo., report that she loves spending time with her family and watching videos on YouTube.

“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson