A refugee from a country torn apart by civil war, Anna came to Canada in search of a better life. Her discovery about her pregnancy tore her life apart a second time. Her family disowned her and she was left homeless. At first she feared she and her child would end up on the streets, but then she found a refuge at the Massey Centre. Unfortunately, Anna experienced more difficulties when the Children’s Aid Society apprehended her newborn son. Rather than give up, Anna decided she would prove to everyone that she was a good mother. He was soon returned to her care and together they lived at the Centre while Anna worked to turn her life around. Today she is a university student and plans to pursue a career in nursing. Anna is a co-founder of the Resident Support Group, where she continues to counsel and advocate for current Massey Centre residents. She is also a Massey Centre ambassador and in that capacity she will visit churches, corporations and other community functions and events, where she will speak about her experiences as a single mother and the importance of Massey Centre in her life.