My dreams for the future have changed because of the life events I have lived, but I still want to help people to get ahead and not give up. Because of this this pandemic I lost my job and then not having the money to pay my bills, rent and expenses, couple with the loss of my loved ones, my life became dark. But thanks to the help of organisations and good-hearted people, I was able to get a place to live and food.
My next step is to find a permanent job. This time, however, I want something that I can identify with and that will allow me to utilise my own lived experience. I’m really keen to get back to work so will start looking for something part-time, like working in a warehouse, so that I can build some sense of routine and normalcy again. Then, I want to look for work as a support worker and help those people who need it and help them climb to the next step and maybe change their destiny like I did. I want to work with people who I identify with to let them know not to give up and keep going. Along the way, you will always find people willing to lend a hand.
I am glad to know that there are people out there who care, listen and help so that I can get up and start my life from scratch.