` ` I just want to know who I am , '' girl said , according to children 's services agency . She 's described as 5 ' , 6 '' tall , ` ` very soft - spoken '' ; doctors say she 's 14 to 15 years old . According to its Web site , with nearly 7,000 youths seeking shelter per year , `` Covenant House New York is the nation 's largest adolescent care agency serving homeless , runaway and at-risk youth . '' Girl was found in midtown Manhattan early October 9 outside youth shelter . Agency says girl recently wrote down the name ` ` Amber '' and has responded to it .
` ` I just want to know who I am , '' girl said , according to children 's services agency . She 's described as 5 ' , 6 '' tall , ` ` very soft - spoken '' ; doctors say she 's 14 to 15 years old . Girl was found in midtown Manhattan early October 9 outside youth shelter . Agency says girl recently wrote down the name ` ` Amber '' and has responded to it .