Sara* is one of several ladies who BCYM has had the privilege of working with. She grew up in unhealthy environments, first living with a negligent mother and then with an emotionally and physically abusive father. “I did not know anything about my parents. My mom spent her time with her friends and my dad spent his hitting us. I raised my little brother on my own,” she said. That time in her life was extremely difficult since she did not have anyone to rely on. She was young, fragile, alone, and hopeless. One day, she decided to file a complaint at the local police station against her father because she could not go on living like that anymore. She was then allowed to choose to live at Home of Hope.

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