Asel

Asel came to Caring Heart in 2019 seeking employment. Qualified as a translator, she was working rotation in another city, but found it difficult leaving her family for 14 days at a time.  With the birth of her 4th child, she realized that it wasn’t fair to her family to be gone so often.  She was hired in an administrative support position and on her first day she reported, “I felt an atmosphere of kindness and care. I found friends and people close to me.” A month after being hired her father-in-law died who had been the primary person helping to care for her 9-month-old daughter. With the loss of a loved one, and other circumstances, Asel found herself stressed and depressed, not knowing what to do. She reported that, “Caring Heart helped me again by offering the Day Program so I could still work full-time and be close to my children.” In addition to work and childcare, Caring Heart has been able to provide clothing which helps Asel save for other necessary expenses. Asel appreciates the Day Program in that her children are “well cared for, healthy, warm, and learning so many things that they wouldn’t otherwise.” Asel reports that she has a job that she loves very much and that she’s become more mature, conscientious and as a mother, more caring and confident in herself.  She commented, “before Caring Heart, I never thought about “who am I?”, “where am I going?”, “what do I really want?”. I didn’t ask myself how often I behave like a child and how often I am in the role of an adult. Now looking back, I understand how mentally and emotionally I was often like a child myself. Now I understand what I want, and it is easier to go forward when you know where you are going. I also can see a lot of changes in my children as well. My eldest daughter was working for the summer as a teacher’s helper. This experience helped her to mature, to be more responsible, and understand what profession she wants to have. My daughter who was 6-years-old when she came to the Day program was not socialized, she had no friends and was shy. Now she has so many friends, she is happy and can talk all day. My daughter who was 11 months when first came to Caring Heart is now 3 years old. She is a bright and healthy little lady. She has learned so many things and I am so happy to see how smart and clever she is. Also my relationship with others became better because I understand that my lack of understanding about boundaries, emotions, etc. was making it difficult. I am so grateful that I have Caring Heart in my life.  I am so grateful to those who support the work of Caring Heart. This place is not only an organization that helps meet the physical needs of people who are in a difficult situation, it also pours into the lives of children giving them hope for a better future and the mothers to become conscientious, confident adults.”