“We were living in accommodation – it was getting more and more expensive. The landlord kicked us out and we had nowhere to go.
I had to take my child from place to place, never knowing where we were going to be next. It was a terrible strain and frightening for a little kid. Christmas time was the worst. It only highlighted what we didn’t have. There was nothing for us to celebrate.
We couldn’t buy presents. Knowing my son had to look at other kids with their brand new toys was heartbreaking.
Finally someone said that we should go and see Mission Australia. It wasn’t just the fact that they put a roof over our heads, they also helped us deal with other issues that were easier to put to one side than to have to face.
We now have some sense of normality – Paul‡ has been at the same school since the beginning of the year and he goes to day care once a week. As soon as he got into school, he blossomed.
Mission Australia gave me the confidence to face any problems we might have in the future.”
‡The names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals in this story.
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