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Valeria life has been an emotional roller-coaster. Now 23 years old she suffers with mental health problems which have been demonstrated through some unusual behaviour - mid-conversation she would seem to disappear, become unresponsive and stare into space. She became an orphan aged 14 when her mum died but life was far from wonderful before this. Her mum was an alcoholic and her step-father an abuser. A brother (17 years older than herself) made her steal as a child - he is

2021 was a year like no other. Many of us were still reeling from 2020 and the pandemic that turned everything upside down. The last year required perseverance! The pandemic dragged on and its impacts have only just been seen. It has been tough, and I am aware that we've had to send emergency appeals out for needs we could not have predicted. Thank you if you are one of the faithful supporters who has kept us going through this challenging season. We are so grateful we can pa