Angela has reached her fundraising goal on HandUp!

About me.

I have three children, who are eleven, three, and almost two. Two girls and one boy. My oldest daughter doesn't live with me currently, but I am trying to get myself in a situation where I can get her back. I am from Detroit and have lived here for my whole life. I do not work right now but for the past nine years I've worked in group home health care. I stopped working because I was pregnant and couldn't work in that demanding setting. It is difficult to get back into that field now that I have been out of work for so long.

My backstory.

I was bouncing from place to place for several years and it took a year for me to get into COTS and become a client here. A social worker called consistently for me to seek services at COTS. I wasn't able to keep up with my bills while I was pregnant and not working which led for the need for me to seek assistance. COTS was able to assist me in finding a two bedroom townhouse that I've been living in since 2015.

My goals, moving forward.

I recently obtained my driver's license and I hope to get a job so that I can take care of my family. I am looking forward to earning an income. I already know what agency I would like to work at but they require each employee to have their own laptop and internet service. Eventually I want to go to school to learn sign language and start my own business.

Other things I'd like to share about myself.

My kids make me very happy. I'm happy to be their mom. I am very proud of how far I have come compared to whereI was a few years ago. I am on the road to getting my family in a stable and successful place.