Olivia’s Story

Who I Am & Where I’ve Been:

I am a 23 year-old who first came to Thrive at the age of 19 with my newborn when we fled from North Dakota. I was completely alone and had no idea what to do. I was so beaten down and believed I deserved everything that it happened to me. And I believed that I would never be able to be a good mother to my son, to the point that I even ask Thrive to take my son and raise him for me! But they were able to assure me that I could do this and helped me to believe that I really could make it on my own.

How Thrive Has Helped:

Thrive helped me believe that I could be so much more. Because of their belief in me I was able to get my college degree and now I have an amazing job! I am able to support my son and myself which I never thought would be possible! They believed in me when no one else did and they saw something in me that even I didn’t know was there. And they were there every step of the way from helping me move and furnishing my apartment to helping me to provide Christmas and birthdays for my son.