I want to give my daughter the best life I possibly can and I'm ready to work for that. She's my reason to smile. In a couple of years' time, I want to be in a job role that pays well, have a two bedroom flat for my little family and be looking towards other future goals.
I first became homeless after I fell pregnant. It led me to have a relationship breakdown with my family because they weren't happy about it. After I gave birth, tensions kept rising and they eventually kicked me out. It was really hard because the way you envisage life isn't how it actually turns out sometimes. The whole situation was a really scary and confusing time for me. I was able to stay with my child's grandmother for a while before getting some help from Hammersmith and Fulham council into my current accommodation.
I'm a firm believer in what's meant for you is meant for you, but the path to get there can be really hard and unexpected, like becoming homeless with a newborn. While my situation is hard, I'd say that month on month I can see things improving. I won't be where I want to be overnight, so I'm going with the process. I'm grateful for the support I've had to get to where I am and looking forward now to where I'm going.
I want to do support work because I think I can help people. I know what it's like to need someone to talk to and I think I can offer that to others. I also want to go into something that could be a career and be a good example for my daughter. I'm looking forward to the challenge.