My name is Ethel and I am 22 years old. I am Zambian born and came to South Africa when I was barely 10 years old as my father had found work here. Growing up I’ve gone from one struggle to another, but worst of all is that I basically have no sense of identity, from the time I’ve been in South Africa my father failed to get my proper documents hence I’ve been an illegal migrant all along. I managed to go to school until matric, but could not further my studies as finances were an issue. You see, my father is an alcoholic that basically does not care about anything but drinking. My story is very long and I’ve been through so much that just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.
The reason for my creating this account is that I have tried everything but nothing seems to work for me, I can’t get work because of the documentation, neither can I further my education here, whereas even if I wanted to I can’t because I don’t have the finances to do so.
I have managed to secure myself admission into a nursing school back home, but I don’t have enough funds to see me through. The plan is to at least get a part time job as I study. I’ve been doing some promotional work which yielded a bit of something which I’ve saved but I’m still short. Therefore, I am appealing to all of you to please help me. Whatever you can donate, I will really appreciate it. I so much just want an opportunity to at least try making something out of my life.