One day, my dream is to own my own beauty salon. I sometimes do a bit of work here and there for friends and people I know. I do their nails and make wigs. What I really want right now though is to be settled in a house with my kids and in a stable job to support them. I want to better my situation and be able to afford to go on holiday and get treats for my kids.
Our housing problems started when my landlord told us she had decided to sell the house. We were looking for somewhere else until it got to the point where the situation was desperate and we had to be placed into emergency accommodation. I have been looking for properties all the time but it is difficult to find places that will accept benefits, even though I fully intend to go back to work when things are settled down.
The toughest challenge I ever had to face was when my daughter was born two months prematurely. Having to go back and forth from the hospital and leave her there each time was so difficult. Now I have two beautiful healthy children who are my life. I want to be able to support them to have a good life so finding a stable home will mean so much to us.
I used to work as a senior carer before having my daughter. I was really proud of myself for progressing in my job and getting trained to do medication administration. I would like to get back into work once we have a stable home so that I can continue to improve mine and my children's future. I can't believe there are good people out there who are willing to help us achieve this.