Nancy’s Story

Who I Am & Where I’ve Been:

I am a 47 year-old mother of four. I was severely beaten and abused as a child and so of course I married a man who was like my father. But I tried to be a good wife and mother, and do all that I was told. Until one day I was kicked out of the house and my children were taken from me. For 11 months I did not to see my kids. I had to go through a court battle to be able to see them again. it was so devastating to know that they were with him and I had no control over what he was doing to them.

How Thrive Has Helped:

I came to Thrive at the lowest point in my life… When I was homeless and unable to see my children. I couldn’t even talk… I did nothing but cry! But through their support and belief in me, I now have custody of all of my children and have a great job and a place of my own. The person I was before is a shell of who I am today… And without Thrive, that would not be possible!