Natasha is a single mother to her 6-year-old daughter. She was  previously abused by her ex-husband on a regular basis and to protect herself and her daughter, she filed for a divorce in 2021. The hardworking mother was previously working part-time as a cleaner earning $800. She had aspirations to provide a better life for her daughter and decided to enroll herself in a healthcare course to upgrade her skills. However, a tattoo on her wrist hindered her from completing her attachment and she eventually had to drop out of the course. Natasha now has been working odd jobs to sustain herself and hopes to secure full-time employment soon. 

Ray of Hope is fundraising $1,200 ($300 x 4 months) in a form of NTUC vouchers to defray Natasha’s living expenses as she tides over this difficult period.

For many years, Natasha suffered abuse by her husband, and had suffered in silence out of fear that he would bring harm to her and her 6-year-old daughter. She recounted his acts of abuse including confining her at home, strangling her and damaging the furniture and appliances at home. After filing for a divorce in 2021, the disturbance from her husband continued, as she started receiving legal letters from the Court as well as from finance companies for the arrears incurred by her husband. 

The single mum who is also the main caregiver to her daughter has started doing ad-hoc jobs to support the family. Last year, Natasha enrolled herself in a healthcare related course to upskill herself. However, a tattoo on her wrist  hindered her from completing her attachment at the last lap of her course completion and she eventually had to drop out. Natasha felt very demoralised as she was doing well in the course and was hopeful to start fresh. 

Natasha is now actively seeking new employment opportunities. Your donations will help support the single mother until she is able to find new employment.

*Natasha is receiving social assistance from the government.