Journey To Success

My story begins when I left my country and came to Thorntree about two years ago. That time I was seven months pregnant. It's like a terrified dream to me. I came to a new country, new area, every thing new to me. I felt depressed and lonely. I didn't know anybody in the area.

I never ever thought "Sure Start" will make such a different in my life. One day a lady came to my house that was Gill the midwife of Sure Sart. She is the first lady who came toVisit me. The first day she talked with me very friendly and adviced a lot about pregnancy. From then on she came to see me every other day and spent a lot of time with me. It was my first baby so she told a lot of new things about the baby that I don't know.

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After my daughter Mili was born she asked me to go out from the house and meet other mums in the area. But my self confidence was very low. Mel from Sure Sart came to my house and took me to the baby clinic. I was very nervous on the first day. But the staff gave me a warm well come. Tracy Dring asked me to come to a self Esteem group to get more self confidence. Maggi the health visitor always gives me lot of advice about my baby.

Since then I have done level 1 and 3 Volunteer training courses. Both very enjoyable courses which teach you lot of new things about children and about working in the community. It also helped me to make new friends and get to know about the community.

At the moment I am working as a volunteer to the "Sure Start" and comming to the baby gym with my daughter. My self confidence has grown. The support and the equal oppertunities I get from "Sure Start" is tremendous.

This new life is like a dream to me. I never ever thought that I can stand on my own and think about a new career. Sure Start has shown me the future of my life.