Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am the proud mum of two wonderful children. I have many reasons to be excited to launch my campaign on Beam. I never knew that such great support was available. I feel excited but nervous as I’m really putting myself out there! I hope this campaign can help me get even closer to my life goal of starting a career where I can help others.
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I am naturally an introvert and I used to hide from having to talk in front of large groups. However, I have always pushed myself to overcome challenges, for example by attending events alone. In fact, whilst attending a charity event alone, I ended up getting scouted for the Miss Uganda 2016 Beauty Pageant. This really helped me gain confidence and since then I’ve been able to get my voice heard and speak up without getting overwhelmed.
However, the experience that really changed who I am today has been having my two babies. They have taught me how resilient I really am even when the pressures of life come my way. I have had many challenges in recent years. I had my children very close together - one after the other. This meant that soon after returning back to work post-maternity leave, I had to take time off again. I was then laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. I currently live in a studio flat that is extremely overcrowded for all three of us. In all this, my babies are what have helped me through. Having them has helped me develop a new outlook on life. I need to start over, to get on my feet again so I can save up to move to a home that is suitable for us. I want to show them how hard work can really pay off.
I would like a job in hospitality because I want to bring my full personality to work. There is no better feeling than when I see someone's face light up after receiving a gift or even simply making someone feeling good after helping them with anything. A lot of my work-related experiences have been helping, serving, hospitality or customer service based and with these experiences it all ties down to 'how can I be of good service to somebody else?' That brings me a sense of fulfilment and joy every time.
My dream is to have a career in helping others whether that be helping young people with mental health or people less fortunate in another country. I would love to be able to help others receive the right education to allow them then to fulfil their dreams too. In the short-term though, I’d like to move home. Hopefully somewhere spacious where my children and I can create fun memories.
Thank you so very much for all your support!