Recently life has been really, really tough. I've never gone through this kind of hardship or had any of these worries before.
I moved to the UK with my children after a relationship breakdown and sought comfort and security with my sister. I wanted to start a new life in a new place, but things didn't work out that way. I'm a domestic abuse survivor. My sister's husband was abusive towards me and my children and the abuse we suffered was horrific. At one point I couldn’t walk because of the extent of it. I had to leave my job because my sister’s husband found out where I worked and it was no longer safe.
I’ve experienced a lot in my life, and I’ve moved from place to place these last few years. Doing all this with small children has been really tough. I've received a lot of counselling which has helped. I just finished my last counselling session and I'm just so ready to have my life back.
These worries and anxieties have been running through my mind on a loop - like how I'm going to find work and how I'm going to support my kids. And I just didn't know where to start. Beam has come into my life and given me so much hope! I've had a lot of hardships and there have been many organisations that have helped me out, but Beam has been the best support I've received so far! All these organisations weren't able to put me on track, but Beam is putting the pieces together and has put me on track. Beam has given me hope. And I’m so grateful.
I feel really happy! It's as though Beam is doing the finishing touches for me! I think of it like a building - no matter how strong the blocks are and no matter how expensive the bricks are - the house will not be complete unless it's painted. Beam is like a painter who is doing the finishing touches to get my life back on track!
My dream in the future is to become a nurse. I've had a passion for it since I was very young. Some people in my family are nurses too, so I’d like to follow in their footsteps.