I am a hard-working person with a lot of faith in God. I have already received support from Beam to move into a stable home with my son. Now my future is starting to look brighter, and I am hoping to find a stable job with Beam's support.
I have suffered 10 years of a marriage full of abuse, insults, and violence which deeply hurt my family. I knew I had to make a big change but I didn’t know how. After the birth of my son, I eventually found the courage to leave, and I found a room in a shared house for us to live in together. Unfortunately the other housemates drank a lot, took drugs and partied every day. This meant I had no peace day or night. I was desperately looking for somewhere new to live but was never accepted due to not having a rent guarantor. I packed my bags many times to move, but I was always called and told that the house was no longer available.
Eventually, I sought help at a domestic violence shelter where I had been living for a while. Sadly, I did not find peace there either. Fortunately Beam have supported me into a new stable home. And slowly the pieces are coming together.
It is my son who gives me the strength to hope that one day we will be okay, as well as my faith in God. I love to sing, cut and dye my hair, do my nails, cook, and dance in my room with my son. I also love to help people in many ways, such as cooking for people. It is my sincere hope that we will be happy and fully settled one day. I would love to find work in hospitality because I love speaking to and meeting new people! My long-term dream is to become a qualified hairdresser, I already have some basic qualifications but I want to keep learning and one day have a stable career in hair and beauty.