Early 2020, Kama and her young son Luke came to London. They began to attend our foodbank and slowly, Kama opened up and told us her story:

"Luke became ill when we arrived in London and he was in hospital for a month. I already lost my mum, dad and siblings in the war back home so I was so scared my son would die too. He survived.

A few weeks later I discovered my husband died. I fell into depression and I lost a lot of weight. I only had one friend in London and I had to look after Luke 24 hours a day. No nursery would accept him because of our immigration status and I also have rights to benefits.

Since I met Solidarity Sports me and Luke's life have changed. They look after us like my family. Everyone loves Luke and I don't feel lonely now. When I see how they play with Luke it makes me so happy."

Luke is 3 years old and is our youngest member of Solidarity Sports. His favourite words are ‘no’ and ‘sorry’. He loves eggs, toy cars, and blowing bubbles. If you go close to a radiator near him, he’ll warn you, “Careful, hot!”

We purchased a laptop and phone for Kama and showed her how to use transport in London. Kama is now developing her English and Maths skills at a local charity that we referred her to. We spoke with the council and they have agreed to put through a special request for Luke to secure 21 hours of nursery care a week. We have referred Kama for adult therapy.