Hi my name is Jo. In 2012 I had an open heart surgery. When I recovered I got a job as a bus driver. But I couldn’t concentrate so I had to quit. I was unemployed for a while and became very depressed and went into anxiety and was mentally disturbed. My marriage wasn’t working and its was really tense in the house I was renting my eldest son’s house and he kicked me out. From Sydney I ended up in Melbourne. As an unemployed father I became a burden to my family. Nowhere to live. Lived with my parents for a while, things were not good. I got in touch with the Vinnies. They provided me temporary shelter.I had fallen very low in my life. I was on the verge of committing suicide. I contacted Peter Wilkinnson and Rodney of Humes Mens Shed Sunbury. They got counsellors to talk me out of it. Help also came from my brother and sisters. I was very lonely and lost with no sense of direction. I became a Zombie. Centrelink is helping me financially and an Angel was sent to me from God in the form of NESE from HAAG. Now a permanent shelter has been provided and she has done a lot for me to get back on my feet. I sleep in peace now and thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
