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Eni: My British citizenship story

Being an ethnic minority female in a white man’s world already proves to be difficult. You have to go above and beyond to prove yourself, to make opportunities for yourself and to establish yourself. I am seventeen years old and was born in Nigeria.

I was brought to the UK when I was five years old. Coming to the UK, I had a slightly different mindset, a different accent and I was completely unaware to the living systems of the world. The uncertainty that came with this is something I lived with for 12 years of my life. Having dreams and aspirations that could possibly be unattainable was the worst consequence of this choice that I didn’t make. I wasn’t able to take part in things with school that involved travelling as it always took for my mum to have to go that one step further to make it possible and she wasn’t financially able.

Me and my mum were introduced to PRCBC by the family and community co-ordinator from my primary school. She told us about their charitable work and their high success rate. This was just before I started 6^th form. From there they have been working hard to help me obtain my British citizenship. My journey hasn’t been easy, on the way to this outcome, I have faced other legal battles but PRCBC gave it their all for me and I am truly appreciative. They always went above and beyond and words cannot explain how grateful I forever will be to them for all they have done. I am especially grateful for the people who worked on my case, side by side with me and my mum and whenever we got close to giving up, they were there to refuel us and keep us going.

I am forever indebted for this service and for anyone who is being provided with the opportunity to get help from these respectable people who have given up their time to better the future of young people, I honestly and truly recommend you take it. I fail to believe there is any other organisation that is doing what these people are doing for others outside of the purity and kindness of their heart.

Samuel

Firstly, I would love to give thanks to the legal team at PRCBC for their dedication and support they provided to me and my family that ultimately led to me securing my British Citizenship. PRCBC are a small selfless charity who put it upon themselves to help you with your citizenship issues. The best part is that once they took my case on they were available to talk to at any time and they don’t ask for any money.

Yes I was born in Nigeria and was brought to the UK when I was under two years old. I spent the last 18+ years of my life living in the UK. I applied to register a week before I turned 18. Growing up with my friends whilst not being fully British felt like I was living with an arm tied behind my back. I felt like an outsider. I felt like I was detached from the community even though the UK is all I have known. I recognise this country as my home. There were trips and activities in High school and college I couldn’t attend just because I didn’t have a British passport. I may have lost out on those opportunities in the past but now I won’t feel left out as I will be able to travel abroad and back to further my education or expand my job opportunities abroad without being a hindrance to my family. The worst part about not having British citizenship was when I was applying for University, it took months to process my application just because of not having a British passport. Now I don’t have to worry. If there is a University trip to the US I can gladly apply to go. 

Just because of my status, my family spent so many years trying to find solutions and all hope seemed lost until we found PRCBC. PRCBC gave my family hope and we trusted them to help us. Truthfully, I was sceptical but PRCBC quickly changed my mind because the issue we have been struggling with for years, PRCBC quickly identified what the solution was including a judicial review in the high court. I am truly grateful and no amount of thanks could pay for the aid they gave us. I know first hand the strain and harm not being a British Citizen can cause mentally and physically, so I implore others who were in a similar situation to mine to seek help. Nobody should ever feel like they don’t belong somewhere, especially when that is the place you call home!

Now I can breathe.

Once again, thank you PRCBC for all you have done for me and my family.

Fola

I would like to thank the entire legal team of PRCBC for the way they supported me throughout the legal battle to secure my British Citizenship. Growing up not being British felt like not being fully part of a community in which I lived in. During high school and the duration spent in College, multiple school trips were offered in which I could not attend due to not having a British passport, the one time I flew out of the country many things were needed e.g visa and this took a lot of time to prepare. I felt like a burden to my school as they had to spend so much time and effort helping me so I could take part. On my journey to University I no longer have to worry about  fees and can take part in field trips abroad. Through the battle to secure my British citizenship myself and my mother have tried a multitude of methods to be successful but PRCBC were the ones to do it for us and be successful. My advise to anyone else going through this journey is to not be disheartened by any potential setbacks until the very end of the process because anything can happen, PRCBC will be there for you every step of the way. Thank you PRCBC!!

I definitely recommend PRCBC for anyone wishing to make their application to become a British Citizen.

Rhea

It’s a very easy and true statement to say that PRCBC are committed to the betterment and progression of the lives of young people and I am lucky and proud to say that I am one of them. It’s hard to put into words the gratitude that I have for all those at PRCBC that have helped me. They’ve enable me to not live with a fear I’ve lived with for most of my life: the fear that being born in a different country put me at a disadvantage others in terms of the things I can do and the places I can go. Starting a new phase of my life I feel I am no longer bound to the limits living with a foreign passport in the UK including the fear that I would have to miss out on school trips because I would have to apply for a visa, an application which may or may not be successful or one that may not come back in time. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that there are people such as the volunteers at PRCBC who genuinely care about helping those such as myself and I can honestly say I will never forget PRCBC and the work they have done for me and as I continue to grow as an individual I will never forget what they have done for me. The individuals who dedicate their time to the work done at PRCBC have inspired me to keep pursuing my dream of being a humanitarian, although it is not the same as the work they do it’s a dedication to helping others which is inspiring as I myself have benefited from the dedication of good people at the PRCBC who genuinely care and do change lives. I hope one day I will be able to help PRCBC continue their work and to touch the lives of more young people like me.

Maryan

I want to say a huge thank you to PRCBC for helping me with my British citizenship application. Not being British is something I’ve had to struggle with for some years. I arrived in the UK aged 3 and have no other memory other than the UK. As a British citizen. I can now live my life and be part of my what I feel is my country and where I belong. Your organisation’s work is tremendous, not just helping me but also my sister. This is by far the best gift anyone has given me. I hope your organisation can help many more children as it has helped me. A huge thank you from me and my family.

Abdulsamad

I am 16 years old and an A’ level grammar school student. I am using this medium to say a very big thank you to PRCBC for making my dream of becoming a British Citizen a reality. From our first meeting we knew we were dealing with a person who is highly professional in what she does. The solicitor knew all the answers to our questions and offered different ways to deal with me challenging the Home office’s refusal to register me as a British citizen. My application was rejected twice before I contacted PRCBC for assistance.

I would like to thank the entire legal team of PRCBC for the way they supported me and my family throughout the legal battle to secure my British Citizenship.  They are very professional and thorough in everything they do, always have friendly approach and they kept us updated, explaining the implication at every step.

I will definitely recommend PRCBC for anyone wishing to make their British Citizenship a stress free reality.

Mahnoor

I  moved to the UK at the age of five years old, in 2004, from Pakistan. Having lived in the UK for the vast majority of my life, it surprised others, and indeed myself, to find that I was not a British citizen. My identity, formed from my experiences and education, has always been British. However, my lack of British citizenship did not reflect this.

In 2015, I was devastated to learn that I would not be able to go to university due to my lack of British citizenship making me ineligible for a student loan. This was extremely disheartening to learn before my GCSE exams. I became aware of PRCBC through Let Us Learn, who at time were campaigning to stop this exclusion and discrimination. Now the legal guidelines have changed, but this is an example of the way in which lack of citizenship was a huge hindrance from progressing in society and furthering your education.

I first met PRCBC with just a month to go before my eighteenth birthday. I became increasingly concerned that I would lose my rights as a child to citizenship. PRCBC agreed to take on my case and were incredibly organised, informative and helpful throughout the process. I will always be immensely grateful towards PRCBC, whose hard work resulted in me becoming British in August 2018. I recall learning about PRCBC and was impressed that they recognised the multiple limitations that young people experience by not having citizenship, many of which I had experienced myself. I realised that PRCBC is a unique organisation that truly understood young people like myself, and one that gave me hope for a better future in which I would be finally recognised as British.

Becoming a British citizen allows a child to finally feel acceptance by the country they have grown up in, and may even have been born in. Denying young people citizenship, whether with extortionate fees (far higher than the administrative cost) or judging their case based on a parent is highly problematic. I am grateful that PRCBC raise awareness of this. Simply because a parent is not British can mean that their child, although born in the UK, can only claim citizenship at the age of ten. This was the case with my younger siblings. Possessing a passport of a country you have never known makes little sense.

Furthermore, children shouldn’t have to experience the gratuitous stress that comes from applying for continuous immigration status extensions and biometric residence permits. I believe the work of PRCBC is of immense importance to young people. Obtaining citizenship can be a needlessly difficult process, further complicated by legal and monetary matters that can be challenging to understand. Rights to citizenship for people that have lived in the UK for the majority or entirety of their lives is extremely important. I appreciate just how complicated the process can be and admire PRCBC for providing clarity, putting in so much effort and making a huge difference to so many people’s lives.

Being British makes many aspects of life easier. It means there are fewer difficulties when applying for a university loan, a job or travelling. It means you are rightfully recognised as belonging to a country you already know as your own.

I am looking forward to the future now that I’m a British citizen. I am studying Pharmacy at Kingston University and shall be working as a trainee pharmacy advisor alongside my studies. At the age of 20, I have now lived in the UK for over fifteen years and am proud to finally be British. I thank PRCBC for all their dedication and support. I will be eternally grateful.

Thank you.

Graciella

PRCBC have transformed my life for the better.

I was born and raised in the UK, but excluded from (automatic) British citizenship. This discovery was devastating and, perhaps worse, I was often misled by legal advice services which claimed that my only option was to apply for a Settled Status (either through the EU settlement scheme or other alternative). I was entitled to citizenship by registration – a process which has now given me the full rights and responsibilities of a British citizen.

After several years of searching through confusing, complex, and contradictory information, I stumbled across PRCBC’s Twitter account. Initially, I was hesitant. There had been many disappointments, and each time proved more difficult to overcome.

However, PRCBC team were incredibly welcoming and clearly experienced in nationality law. They understood how difficult and daunting the process was, and showed me kindness at every step leading up to my citizenship ceremony.

PRCBC are passionate about securing children and young people’s rights to British citizenship. They work diligently behind the scenes, not only on pro bono cases, but also by challenging the barriers young people face to accessing these rights.

To those of you born and/or raised in Britain: there is hope. For many of us, it can be difficult to talk about citizenship. This might be out of fear, lack of knowledge, or social reasons. Securing your rights is worth having this conversation; it opens up your future opportunities and ensures your sense of safety and belonging.

To those of you interested in making a difference, PRCBC and children’s citizenship rights are a worthy cause. For those who have never had their citizenship or belonging questioned, it can be difficult to understand what this might feel like. To many of us, it might feel like being stuck in a sand-timer: you are trapped behind the glass as the world passes you by and you feel time slip away beneath you. You might worry about deportation, further education, or belonging. But gaining citizenship of the country you call home, is simply a gift of freedom.

‘Thank you’ will never feel like enough. I am deeply grateful and moved by everything PRCBC and its supporters have done for me, and I will not waste this gift.

Ruth

I have been living in the UK for the past 13 years. I was born in Lagos, Nigeria. I came to the UK when I was 5 years old. Since I’ve been living in the UK, I have fully integrated with the British lifestyle. I attended primary education from years 1-6, completed high school and I have now completed my two years at college.

However over these periods, my family and I did not have a legal status in the UK; life was really tough financially and emotionally. Growing up in the UK from a young age has been a roller coaster of emotions, struggle, pain and sometimes optimism. But as time flew by, life seemed to have stayed the same for the past 7 years with the monotonous waiting on the Home Office and the continuous uncertainty about the future. All of which affected my family and I psychologically and mentally. Life was miserable without the feeling of certainty and reassurance and as a result of this I suffered from anxiety and depression for most my teenage years. Despite my family’s situation, I continued to work hard in school and remained focused on my education.

During my final year at college, I had to plan for my future, which was applying to university. At first I felt really excited and optimistic however reality soon hit me when I realised I was going to face difficulties funding higher education through student finance as I did not have enough evidence to be eligible given the fact that my status was a limited leave to remain.

Luckily, PRCBC were able to put in a British citizenship application for me earlier in the year, and with all their hard work and effort, my application was successful and I was able to obtain my citizenship certificate this May. This means that I will be able to reapply for student finance and my hopes on going to University to study Philosophy and Economics will come true.

I am forever grateful to PRCBC for saving my future as well as my family’s, as I can now look forward to a certain future and contribute to a country that I consider to be my home.

Thank you.

Daniel

I was born in Lagos, Nigeria and was brought to the UK at the age of 4. I remember absolutely nothing from the life I lived in my country of birth, most of my ‘memories’ of life there are formed from impositions from stories I have been told by my family. I’ve lived in Britain for more than two-thirds of my life and have no recollection of my birthplace deriving from my own memories. I do not discredit or relinquish my heritage, however, it is very clear there is no difference between a British child that was born her and myself. Here is all I know. Here is my life. Here is where I belong.

I have always felt Britain was my home. The process of getting British citizenship was an extremely stressful process only made simpler by the excellent support and fantastic work of PRCBC.

I am very grateful for the aid that PRCBC have provided through their legal support through my pursuit of citizenship. Their organisation is so supportive of young individuals, like me, who wish to be granted citizenship however, lack the finances to pay for legal assistance. PRCBC provide legal aid completely free of charge helping those who lack the funds to pay and this is done through the help of their trained volunteers that this is possible.

Since getting citizenship I have begun my journey to becoming an excellent entrepreneur and am currently C.E.O and co-founder of The Golden Stag-a third-party logistics company that provides limited edition and exclusive trainers at a great price. Our company has also recently partnered with a Forex trading company (who wish to remain anonymous) with the goal of furthering our finances for possible large scale investments in the near future.

The acquisition of status and gaining a British passport has now allowed me to focus my mind on not the issues that come with being a migrant, such as finding the funds for the renewal of leave to remain but on other things allowing me to become the young man I am today. I am forever grateful and indebted to those at PRCBC for their help in changing my life for the better.

Kimani

I was born in Jamaica and first came to the UK at the age of 5 in order to join my mother, who had moved to the UK a few years before me. I remember next to nothing of Jamaica, most of my memories being little other than ephemeral snatches of fleeting events that may have occurred but possess no real definition. I’ve lived in Britain for more than half my life and have no coherent recollection of my birthplace; not that I disavow being Jamaican, it’s simply that there is no difference between myself, a Jamaican born British immigrant, and a British born Jamaican heritage individual. I mean I could never claim to be Jamaican simply because although I had been born there, I had never really experienced what it meant to be Jamaican.

My mother never shied away from explicitly stating the situation to me, concerning our lack of status and, due to my older sister going through the same thing, I was aware of how difficult things would become should I not receive status by the time I became an adult. The idea of being sent back to Jamaica without any hope of access to Britain horrified me because I knew that Jamaica would be completely alien to me.

I have always felt Britain was my home. The process of getting British citizenship was an extremely stressful process only made simpler by the excellent  support and fantastic work of PRCBC.

Since getting citizenship I have begun an internship at Just for Kids Law (JFKL), an excellent charity organisation aimed at helping vulnerable young people. I have been working at JFKL for the past 4 months as I try to gain skills that will help me in university and in life.

Gaining British citizenship has allowed me to continue my life without worry about immigration controls such as the need to find the funds to reapply in 2.5yrs. I have gained the ability to look beyond the immediate and begin to plan for my life to come.

Gloria

I am 19 years old and was born in the UK and have never travelled outside the UK. I spent some of my childhood years in care. I had always assumed that I was British. I felt absolutely shocked and sickened after learning that not only was I not British but that I also had no lawful status in the UK.

I was referred to PRCBC’s monthly Saturday slots by my support worker. I was then advised by PRCBC that I have a right to register as British by entitlement. I was upset to learn that I have had this right since I turned 10 and that I could have been registered even before then. I was disappointed that the local authority who had been responsible for my care during my childhood had not done anything about my status and my right to register as British.

I have a small child and the adult application fee of £913 to register as British was really difficult for me to raise. After months of getting help raising the fee, PRCBC helped me submit my application to the Home Office. It had also taken some months to get papers to show that I had lived in the UK during my first ten years since birth. This meant having to contact my old primary and secondary schools and getting social services records. At one stage, I couldn’t even afford to travel to my appointments to see Solange or get the money together for a copy of my British birth certificate and a passport sized photo. Due to my lack of status, my daughter and I had no access to normal support, and I also had no right to work.

It was a really scary time for me to find out that I had no status in the country that I was born in and where I had lived since birth. It was also stressful and upsetting to get all my bits of documents together, but PRCBC were persistent in supporting me through the process and trying to persuade me not to give up. They rang and chased me when I was too low to attend some of my appointments with them.

Bibire

I was born in Nigeria and lived there until the age of seven, which was when my father brought my brother and me to the UK, driven by the hope that his children will have better life prospects and opportunities in this country. My mother was already here, and she was delighted to see the both of us after being apart for months. It was December 2004, slap-bang in the middle of winter, and I remember feeling cold for the very first time in my life! These new words quickly entered my vocabulary due to the difference in weather: coat, scarf and gloves!

For a very long time I remember things being tough financially, and the pursuit to acquire legal status in the UK overshadowed much of everyday life and defined the atmosphere at home, which was sometimes tense, sometimes filled with fear and uncertainty, sometimes hopeful. Though I was left to be a spectator to the process – my parents scarcely explained the details of our legal situation to me because they did not want me to worry – I was not completely unaware that, whatever legal situation it was in which we were, it made me different to my peers. Different in the sense that I felt less free, less secure about my future and more anxious about my place in the country I had grown to call home.

This reality dominated my childhood and much of my teenage-hood, and I suffered from depression and anxiety between the ages 14 and 17 as a result, from which I recovered after seeking professional help through counselling. During those tough years, school was always my main escape. I found solace in dabbling my hands into a variety of extra-curricular activities, from drama productions to chess club to a variety of sport clubs. I also made great friends who did not know about the situation surrounding my status and treated me as a fellow British citizen. I had no control over my legal status, nor over my family’s financial situation, but I believed there was one thing I did have control over: my education.

My greatest focus was, and still is, my education. I always endeavoured to do my best academically, despite the uncertainty that surrounded my future, because I value education and knowledge deeply, and because I believe that education provides a way out of poverty and the hardships which I witnessed my parents endure. Therefore, it was heart-breaking to find out when I was applying to university that I was not eligible for a student loan because of my ‘Leave to Remain (LTR)’ status, which I was granted in the summer of 2013. Thankfully, it was not long after I and my family became aware of this barrier to the future of my education in this country that my father came across Just For Kids Law and the Let Us Learn campaign. Through Let Us Learn I was able to get in contact with Solange and the work being done by the PRCBC.  PRCBC took up my case and assisted me in making an urgent application for British citizenship because my 18th birthday was fast approaching, and I received amazing support from teachers, my pastor, friends and family friends, who wrote letters to support my application.

My application for British Citizenship was rejected twice, and there were moments when I was so unsure about whether my application would be successful that I shifted my focus to how I could access student finance with LTR status. I still remember the day when I got the call that my application had been successful and that I am now a British citizen. I cried tears of joy, and it felt like a soul-crushing weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

I have now started my first year as a medical student at Plymouth University, and I visited Nigeria this summer for the first time since I left when I was seven. My life so far has definitely been a journey filled with ups and downs – thanks to PRCBC, I can now look forward to the future with great excitement.

Daniel

My name is Daniel. I’m 15 years of age. I came to the UK at the age of three with my mother. Both of my sisters were born in the UK; one of my sisters has already been registered as a British Citizen. I am currently in year 11. My future career is to be an Officer in the Royal Engineers and I am intending to soon apply to go to Welbeck Defence 6th Form College as a step towards that.

When I found out I was not a British citizen, I felt different and alienated from British society. I have no memories of my country of birth and I have been brought up with British culture.

The issues I faced without my citizenship were numerous. The one I will always remember was not being able to go on a school trip to Spain. My year group were going on a trip and I was so excited. To my surprise, my mother told me I will not be going; and when I asked why, she tried to explain but it never made any sense to me.

I found out that I was registered as a British citizen on the 29th of October with the help of Astali, Solange and all the amazing volunteers at PRCBC. It was like I didn’t hear what I was just told. I felt like I was dreaming. My mother screamed with excitement. Until now, I still feel like it was a big dream.

PRCBC has been a huge help in putting my application through. They are selfless and resilient. Without their help it would have been extremely difficult to do. I can’t thank you all enough.

Thanks so much PRCBC.

Daniel’s story in registering as a British citizen has been featured in the media including in The Independent, The Guardian, on BBC’s The One Show (at 2.40) and as the face of Amnesty UK’s Children’s Human Rights Network petition, Amnesty UK Children’s Human Rights Network and PRCBC video clip on children’s citizenship fees.

Emmanuella

I was 7 years old when I came to the UK, growing up was quite difficult especially as my mum was a single mother. Moving from place to place, I could never bring friends around as we could only afford to pay for a room. I avoided going to my friends’ houses as I didn’t want to imagine what life could be like, having their own rooms etc. then having to go back into reality. I was aware of my situation from a young age and very ashamed so I did not tell anyone, no one outside my family knew, not my friends not my teachers. I felt like they couldn’t understand, they were born here life was good, they had nothing to worry about and mostly their future here was secured unlike mine. They were able to go on school trips abroad. I loved trips but every time anything came up about travelling to a different county I automatically toned out and started coming up with a million and one excuses for my friends.

Until finally I had to open up as I required people to write about me but even with that I still only told a few teachers and close friends that I trusted and thought wouldn’t look at me differently. I was so paranoid and anxious but from the outside looking in people would never know, I was always smiling, happy helping others with their problems.

It was second year of college and UCAS applications had to be filled, I remember going home and wanting to start it but then my mum telling me I couldn’t because I didn’t fit the requirements with the leave to remain I received. I remember my world spinning. I wanted to go to university but could see doors closing. Now, again coming up with fake excuses to tell people why I wasn’t going to Uni. I later spoke to careers in my college who gave me Just for Kids Law number. I spoke to a lovely man, Joel Carter, who then directed me to Solange at PRCBC. I remember taking up to 2 months to get back to PRCBC about starting my British citizen application because of the fee but Joel kept calling and emailing and kindly offered to help contribute £500 which I am so grateful for. My mum managed to obtain the rest and my case had to be started quickly as my 18th birthday was approaching. My application was sent off literally 2 days before I turned 18.

A few months down the line my application was rejected. I thought that was it, I lost hope. But some months later, they had reviewed my application and accepted it. I was by myself when I saw the email. Immediately, I called my mum and we were both filled with joy. I remember coming off the phone and just breaking down and crying uncontrollably, worshiping and thanking God because this journey had not been easy at all. I am so thankful for the support I’ve received throughout this journey, my family, friends, and teachers have all played a vital part in this. I am so grateful for PRCBC. Despite being a small company, they are passionate, determined and extremely hardworking, and they have literally changed my life as well as so many others like myself, being able to go to university, travel freely which has always been a desire of mine. Most of all I belong.

Aminat

I came to the UK when I was 7 years old. Growing up in this country I struggled, especially as my mum was a single mother who raised me and my two sisters. I remember not being able to go on school trips such as to visit France because I did not have any form of status. This was the first time I felt different from my peers.

Going into secondary school I found it difficult to explain to my friends my immigration status. I felt embarrassed and that they would not understand what I was going through.

Being registered as a British citizen I feel a sense of belonging with my peers and finally I can just be the same.  

It has also helped me in so many ways, especially because I want to study a foundation in Fashion and Textiles. In order for me to do that I had to have British citizenship as the university I applied for refused to consider me as an home student despite living in this country for 12 years. 

Now I feel like I am able to do the things in life I have always wanted to achieve. I can finally  pursue my modelling career without having fear of being unable to travel but also continue on my passion towards Fashion Menswear.

There is always a light at the end of a tunnel.

Samson

Much like many things in life British citizenship, in fact any citizenship, is something we take for granted. To some people it is something that they are just born with and do not consider the implications and power it holds. They do not consider people who were born in the same country as themselves but are not given British citizenship.

Living in the UK without citizenship and the fear of deportation looming over them is what many people go through. But there are also those who do not face deportation but whose situation is none the better, who are limited in the opportunities they can take, who may find it difficult accessing things such as the NHS.

Receiving British citizenship is the key that opens many doors. It allows for your mind to be put to rest, no longer worrying how you are going to attend University, no longer about statelessness or deportation. The feeling of finally being recognised as a British citizen in the country that you have called home is a tsunami of relief and releases you from a lot of stress and baggage.

In my case, after finally managing to find the money to put the application forward and being told that we would hear back from the Home Office in 6 months, I went on doing things as normal with the feeling of anticipation biting at the back of my head. Then to my surprise, 2 months later I was given the unexpected news that I was given my British citizenship. I was in shock and awe, knowing full well that many other applications had been denied and that they had to take their situations to court. Being one of the first for this to happen to I truly felt as if this was a miracle. But it was only through the work of PRCBC that I was able to be where I am today.

Dasia

I am 19 now, but, I was only 8 years when we came to the UK. My mother, two brothers and I came in legally, so I knew that being here wasn’t the issue. At first things were generally ok, but over the years things became more difficult. I am the eldest and quite easily understood that things were not working out as we hoped.

We were always together, but status limited so many opportunities and put us in some very “undesirable situations”. For example, we were housed in the summer “house” of a family who charged us £350p/m for a single 3m x 4m room – one bed, table stove and shower. At the time, my mother was not working and had to do cash in hand jobs to make up the money. Yet, at no time did the “landlord” take time to question the struggles we had to face in order to afford the box we were given to live in.

Over the years, we were ill-advised by a very manipulative “charitable” organisation, incompetent local council representatives, unsympathetic school systems and a barrage of deceptive lawyers. I remember many times thinking how there wasn’t anyone rooting for us to do well; will no one give us a fair shot in the world?

Most of my issues revolved around my lack of permanent status in the UK. As a Trinidadian, I only received limited leave to remain for short periods of time. I wasn’t here illegally, so I was no one’s problem but I was not considered British either. I couldn’t get my head around this situation.

The first times we genuinely dealt with people who were driven to help others with little to offer them in return, was at a PRCBC consultation. Once my case was presented to Sue and assessed by Solange, there was so much hope and willingness to do the best for me in their attitude. For the first time, I was not treated as an outcast. They did not see my circumstances as a setback, but rather an advantage to show how cruel, not knowing your rights to be registered, can be.

PRCBC took up my case in 2016. I had to collect evidence of my integration into British life. This was not difficult. As I was nearing the age of 18, being British was all I knew. The initial ruling was a rejection to the application to become a British citizen. However, Solange and the team reassured me that this was to be expected. She was tenacious, doing everything possible to get the outcome we deserved under the law.

In the following months, PRCBC kept us updated with our case, always reminding us that PRCBC still cares and will remain determined to help us till the end. I believed her 100%!

On December 15th, the exact date we arrived to the UK 10 years prior, I received an email from PRCBC stating I have been granted my British citizenship! Words cannot describe how I felt at that moment in time. I was an hour into my Art exam when I saw the email. I ran to the toilets (with permission of course) and cried and laughed on the phone to my mum and then to my head teacher (who was very supportive throughout the whole procedure). I was of course ecstatic with the results of the case, but more than anything, I was overwhelmed by the passion, determination and dedication PRCBC showed us.

Despite all I have been through, here were people who cared about me and wanted to give me greater opportunities under the rights of our British system. I am extremely satisfied with the services we were given; I now have a house with my own room, I can apply for university as a British student, I am able to work and I finally have a legal status which recognises and represents who I truly am – BRITISH.

Daryl

“Dear Legal Status,

Why is mine different from all the rest? 
always have to settle for so much less.
We are traveling today. Well, they are anyway.
And I must sit here on my bed, thoughts of shame has filled my head.

Why? Because mine is blue and their ones’ Red.
Please Legal status for just this trip,

Solange please can this be fixed?
Yes Daryl, but we must act quick
This is my team, so highly skilled
they’ll help you with your citizenship.

I’ve asked all my friends to come forth
and write letters of their support
we’ll send them off to the UKVI;
with the aim to support my citizenship.

And Solange what of this high registration fee,
nothing in this world is free!

Legal status an email has come through.
It’s Solange she says we’ve been refused
Oh dear Lord, what are we to do
Don’t worry Daryl you’ll get emergency funding from the LAA
A certificate should arrive shortly.

She has submitted a Judicial Review.
Legal status:
Solange’s message has been delivered
The UKVI has reconsidered,
they have reviewed their initial decision.
They have granted us a new position

So here I sit at the ceremony,
my sister sat here next to me,
through all the fear and uncertainty
we’ve taken home a victory

Oh Legal Status can’t you see,
Now both of us can be free
Thank you Solange, Sue and PRCBC.
Yours sincerely,

Daryl”

See also – Daryl’s feedback

Celene

I was born in Trinidad and moved to the UK when I was 5 years old. I’ve lived here for 14 years and only been to Trinidad once in 2013 for about two weeks where I didn’t recognise anything!

I’ve done all my schooling in the UK and have made some fantastic friends that I class as family who have supported and helped me through it all. Words can’t describe how much work the PRCBC team has put in to help me get my British citizenship! I got referred to PRCBC by Just for Kids Law where I met Solange. Still, my case kept getting rejected by the Home Office due to my parents’ status but she didn’t let me give up. We did an internal Home Office review and a judicial review and we got prepared to take it to the High Court! That whole process was overwhelming and I did have doubts but I still pushed due to how far we had gotten.

The Home Office then wrote back and said they may reconsider their decision again if I withdraw my judicial review. This was a step in the right direction and gave me hope that there is a chance and they had realised we had a strong case. In the end, they granted me my citizenship and I believe this is all down to the PRCBC team who didn’t let me give up. They put together a strong case with all the letters and statements I collected from friends, school and teachers. At first it felt like too much was being asked for but in the end, it was all worth it and got me to open my eyes about how the system works, how many young people are going through this and that it was not only me. I was so unaware of the process and how much was required.

I’ve always felt that the UK was my home. It is the only place I know and lived in for the majority of my life. Getting my citizenship has made it feel more real because I don’t feel different from my friends anymore and I finally belong somewhere that I can call home. Words can’t describe how I feel or what this means. I’m grateful for the work that Solange and her great team of volunteers have done for me because it is life changing.

Mubarak

I was born in Nigeria and moved to the UK when I was 6. I have continued to live here ever since, and I can barely recall anything about my homeland. I have a fantastic set of friends here, a hugely diverse society with a throng of culture all amalgamated into one. Words can’t even comprehend how happy and fortunate I am to be registered as a British citizen. I had never really considered myself anything else, to the extent that on application forms, I would consider myself both Black British and Black African.

I was never really conscious of the fact that I was in fact ‘different’ from the rest of my age peers, we all got along, shared similar interests – football, cycling and similar television shows. The only thing that made us ‘different’ was our  passports. As an adventurous child, this wasn’t the priority I had in mind, I was always told to get good grades and “be good in school”, which I was.

Then things began to get much more difficult, my father lost his job. We were then evicted out of our flat. An endless cycle of moving houses consistently, packing, unpacking, repacking, unpacking. It got to a point in which over a span of 10 years, we had moved homes 9 times. I was never really conscious as to the reason why.

Until during my teenage years, our school arranged for us to go on a trip to Spain. I jumped for joy at the prospect of exploring new terrain. I forced my father to sign the slip – constantly tired from working, my father signed without reading the slip. Bags packed, clothes ironed, we arrived at the airport, for me to be told that I wasn’t allowed to travel due to my ‘documents’. It finally dawned on me that I was ‘different’ from my peers.

Time had passed. It got to the point where we had finished GCSE’s, finished our first year of A levels, we were being informed about the possibilities of going to university. A new challenge, a fresh start, the prospect of endless opportunity – if you had EU or British citizenship that is. Due to my documents, I was confronted with the prospect of not going to university.

Speaking to various members of my distant family regarding the issue, I was first directed to Just for Kids Law. From there I was referred to PRCBC, who tirelessly helped me gain citizenship – to which I am forever grateful. Not only that but as a client and then PRCBC Ambassador, I’ve also learnt a lot about British citizenship.

Sharmin Hamilton

I was born in Bangladesh. I came to the UK when I was 8 years old. I was put in foster care when I was 9 with a lovely family, Terry and Mary Hamilton. They have brought me up ever since.

I have also changed my surname to Hamilton. I started going to secondary school and passed all of my GCSEs. Meanwhile, the Home Office was trying to send me back to Bangladesh.

While I was attending school Terry and Mary helped me to stay in the UK by taking me to immigration court, interviews with the Home Office and regular trips to Bristol to talk to a solicitor about getting me to stay. All I received was discretionary leave to stay. They refused to give me citizenship. This was a constant worry and strain on my life. After a visit to GARAS they advised me to go and see Solange Valdez in London. We made an appointment with her and she even made a Saturday available so we could travel to London. We were impressed by her friendliness and professionalism. She made us feel very welcome and understood how I felt. I am now a British citizen and my future is happier. I have a family (mum, dad and sister), a car and qualifications. I can now go on holiday abroad with my family. Without Solange Valdez and the support of her team this would not have been possible.

Marshea

I was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK when I was two years old following the death of my grandmother. I grew up here with very few memories of where I journeyed from. Instead I learnt so much in this safe and diverse society, gaining friends and opportunities many don’t get the chance to appreciate. I didn’t think of my immigration status but as I became older I realised that a lot of the reasons why my life was different to most of my friends was because I only had Discretionary Leave to Remain.

This fact really hit home when I started to think of my academic future and what I wanted to study. I had so many ambitions, that were suddenly seeming inaccessible so I looked for help and found Just For Kids Law (LetUsLearn). They were very helpful and referred me to the best organisation and people they knew who could help me, the PRCBC.

PRCBC were diligent, organised and very understanding to my unique situation. With PRCBC’s generous help I began gathering relevant documents and supporting letters, then applied for British citizenship in 2015. I had struggled in getting the Home Office registration fee. The PRCBC let me reimburse them for the cost of the Home Office application fee over the next few months while we waited. The response from the Home Office in early 2016 was a refusal, but we asked for a review in March 2016. And after a long wait in December 2016, I attended my citizenship ceremony, a result that could not have happened without the hard work of Solange Valdez and her colleagues.

However, my situation is not unique and I now know that there are so many other young people like me who are unsure about the security of their future goals – but to know that such a charity exists, that can bring so much hope and happiness is really uplifting. The vision this charity has is what brought me and many people out of obscurity and I will always be so grateful for the freedom I feel.  I am now a Msci Geology undergraduate at the Royal Holloway. I can travel in and out of the UK and no longer worry about the nightmare of further extension of leave applications, etc.

Arshdeep

I was born in India and arrived in the UK aged 5. I  remember my first day in London, seeing the red buses, the beautiful architecture and the kind people of the UK with that very distinctive British accent, which all felt like a fairy tale. I may not be born in Britain but I am definitely moulded by the beautiful culture and the amazing opportunities. Furthermore, whilst being part of the RAF Air Cadets for several years, wanting to serve the Nation became my ambition. 13 years on, with faded memories of India, growing up and being educated in Britain, I knew that I would not be able to call any other land my home. Yet I was made aware that I am not in fact a British citizen when filling in my University application. With a heavy heart and the possibility of being considered an International Student looming over me, I decided to look for help. When getting help from school, the teachers were surprised of my status and thought I was in fact British a long time ago.

Several weeks passed and I was eventually directed to PRCBC. This is where my life took a very important and positive turn. Getting in contact with Solange Valdez, the founder of the charity, was very easy and all my queries were answered and the anxiety of hitting adulthood and not knowing what to call ‘home’ was taken away. After a meeting with Solange, my application was sent off with hopes and prayers.

After many months of waiting, the confirmation for me to be registered as a British citizen came through! A huge weight was lifted off my family and I, and we will be forever grateful to the PRCBC team.

On the 10^th January 2017, my Oath Ceremony took place – a very British ceremony, in which aspiring British citizens came together to become fellow citizens of Britain. The oath, the pledge and the entire experience itself was breath-taking and filled me with pride as I now knew I was a part of a nation that serves its people, tolerates everyone’s differences and moves together in a positive direction, allowing individuals to reach their potential as well as a society to prosper through all the opportunities. I think the most memorable part of the ceremony was when everyone stood together to sing the National Anthem and there was an aura of importance and pride that filled the room – The pride of being British.

This would not be possible without the professionalism of Solange and her team. I found myself discussing many times with my parents how lucky I am to come across such a charity. I hope the charity continues to prosper and help the people who need it. I hope if you are reading this as an applicant, you have full faith in the team and process as they will go the extra mile to keep your comfort and ideals in mind. I would like to personally thank PRCBC again for all the help and work they have put in for me. A British toast to making a world a better place and opening doors for all our young people!

Natasha

I was born in Zimbabwe and came to the UK when I was 3 years old. All my memories as a child were in the UK however I later learned that I was not a British citizen.

I always knew I was different however my status only became clear to me as I got older and began to think about my future. When I was 16 just finishing my GCSE’s it became time I needed to start thinking about my career path, whether I was going to go to university, what I was going to study etc. I did some research and went on a few work experience placements in hospitals. I found a career path in theatre wards that intrigued me. Once I decided what I was going to study I looked into the university application process. It was then I found out that with my status (discretionary leave to remain) I would be categorised as an international student. I knew my family would simply not be able to afford these fees. I felt as though I was trapped. I had grown up in the UK. The UK was all I knew. To me it was home and I was being categorised as if this was not the case.

My mother kept faith and made me believe that everything would work out. I started sixth form the following academic year, studying the subjects I knew would get me into the healthcare course in my dreams – I didn’t stop having faith. I would sit in assemblies and listen to my tutors say “Nothing will stop you from going to university” and at the back of my head there was certainly something stopping me. I spoke to many people about my situation and it was then I was referred to PRCBC.

Shortly after being referred, I met Solange Valdez and Sue Shutter. We began the application process. The process was not an easy one at all especially as I was going through my A levels. However knowing I could become the professional I wanted to be, motivated me. After one refusal and a pre-litigation challenge, I received my citizenship on 13^th June 2016. This was a day my mother had been waiting for since we came to the UK together. A huge weight had been lifted from both our shoulders and I finally felt free.

We simply could not have achieved this without the amazing help of PRCBC. The work of this charity has not only enabled me to start studying to be an operating department practitioner (ODP) in September as I am now eligible for the NHS bursary, but has also opened so many new doors for me. I now do not have to worry about any immigration controls, like applying for my visa renewal every 2.5 years and the fees and other costs; and I can now travel the world freely. I cannot thank PRCBC and its volunteers enough for making my future look as bright as it currently is looking.

Dajay

I came to the UK when I was three years old, and I only became aware of my situation regarding my status whilst enrolling at Sixth Form, where it surfaced as a real problem and became more crucial than ever to do something about. Not having lawful status affected my normal day to day living, and my access to support. After a number of applications and rejections for settled status (ILR), I was introduced to PRCBC. PRCBC helped me regain a positive outlook on my future something which was slowly fading before, I had been accepted on a course at a Drama School I had been auditioning for, which became a driving force in my hopes and efforts to get registered and secure my place. The initial application for registration was refused, however it was challenged in court, and with the hard work of PRCBC within some months the decision was overturned. Being registered as a British citizen allowed me to pursue my ambitions without the fear of complications due to my status. Before PRCBC, I was totally unaware I was able to apply to register as British. PRCBC’s work has enabled me to take up endless opportunities. Without its help, I wouldn’t look at life the way I do today. I’ve regained a passion to experience, grabbing all opportunities with both hands. I feel that I can now fully participate and contribute to society. There are probably many young people out there with the fears I once had, but with a Charitable organisation like PRCBC, I can now say help is at hand.

Johnny

I am 20 years old and I was born in London. I have never travelled outside the UK. My father was British at the time of my birth, but not married to my mother. I’m to be deported and can’t appeal from my country of birth where I lived all my life.

My settled status (ILR) has been taken from me by the immigration people. I was convicted of an offence after I was a fool to mix with the wrong crowd when I was 15. I was transferred to an immigration removal centre after I completed my prison sentence. Social Services withdrew training and support they were to give me on my release from prison.

Prior to my immigration detention, I had assumed that I was British. After my detention and having been told that I was not, I began to assume that having been born in my country was just as good as having British citizenship. It is not, I’m to be sent to a country I have never been. I’m really not following any of the things that have been happening with my case. I was given a licence by the Parole Board and thought I would be free and start a new me.

Before now, I had not known what “detention”, “immigration” and “legal aid” were all about.  Maybe, I was just too “British” and too “young” to pay much attention.  I had also been all too worried and anxious about becoming an adult. In the last five years, like many young persons, I had been “stressing” myself about further education and my chances of getting work and how I would be able to support myself.

Since my detention, I have been given some rushed and ‘bear’ poor advice on my immigration detention. I have also been told that there is no legal aid for advice on my stay in the UK. I’m so petrified of my situation that since my detention, I have been wishing to end it all. What’s the point of it all? Where is the  country where I was born proposing to send me to?

I have recently been referred to PRCBC and been getting free phone and e-mail guidance from a solicitor. I now know that my right to register as British was never taken seriously by those looking after me as a child. I now get that I could have registered as British as soon as I turned 10 or even before that, as my father was British at the time of my birth. I continue to have a right to register as British by right, but my criminal conviction means that my application as a Brit is unlikely to succeed.

Toni-Ann

I arrived in the UK when I was five years old to be with my mother. It  was the first time I had travelled outside of Jamaica and the cold was a nice surprise.

I have spent more than half of my life in the UK; I went to primary school, secondary school and sixth form in London. I’m now at the University of Bath studying Psychology. I have made some life long friends and experienced opportunities that I wouldn’t have been able to back in Jamaica. But during my time in the UK I had made a life for myself. For a long time I’ve felt like the UK was my home but becoming British in July solidified that hope and dream. I feel fully integrated and like I truly belong now. My future ambition is to become a psychologist as I hope to make an impact in society by tackling the stigma surrounding mental health in young people.

Without PRCBC, I wouldn’t be where I am. I am now attending university, which has been my dream. Before I met Solange, I was of the impression that there was nothing more I could do for my situation but wait until I could apply for permanent stay (ILR). I had applied for my British citizenship and had been refused. I had asked for an internal review and paid a UKVI fee of £80 and this again got refused. I was very disappointed and upset with the decision but PRCBC gave me hope. I was told I could challenge the review decision in the High Court. I think that the work PRCBC does is invaluable and unique. It provides support and assistance to young persons who find themselves wanting to become British but don’t have the knowledge of the law and the financial means to pay for good specialist advice. When I applied for citizenship I went into the process blind, unaware of what was required of me and when given a refusal the explanations were equally as vague. PRCBC provides clarity to it all.

Chelsea

Working on my case alongside the entire PRCBC team has been a life changing experience. I was given the opportunity to understand how the legal aspect of the UK works, and I have now realised that knowing your rights in this country is crucial. Thanks to PRCBC,  I have now been registered as a British Citizen, and can now accomplish everything that wouldn’t have been possible without registration.

However, the fight is not over as thousands of children are being denied their right to citizenship all over the country. This is injustice, nevertheless I am happy to know that the PRCBC team work endlessly to ensure that registration is possible for children like myself. The work done at PRCBC is impeccable and I cannot thank them enough for the opportunity I have been given.

Thanks for everything

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Attendees of our training

Feedback from young persons and carers

H and J’s father

I am very pleased to inform you that finally my children received their registration certificate this afternoon by at a Sheffield city council citizenship ceremony.

I would like to share my feelings but I can’t express them with my own words just to tell you Thank you. My thoughts and prayers and feelings are much more than a Thank you but my English is not good enough but I sincerely appreciate your help and support on my children’s difficult citizenship registration. 

H (14 at time of application and now 17) J (16 at time of application and now 19)

AH

Back in 2021, we were in contact regarding my son’s application for British Citizenship which was refused back in 2017 due to a legal technicality cut-off date.

I wanted to let you know that I re-applied using your sound advice and excellent timeline and chronology analysis and this time around he was successful. He received his British Citizenship certificate a few days yesterday and we will apply for his passport shortly.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your advice, clear and logical thought process and pragmatic no-nonsense approach. 

Your help and positive support were invaluable as I was very close to giving up. 

Many many thanks to you and your team members. Please forward this mail to any member who was involved in this case…

N

Just want to thank you and you team for everything you have done for me and my children. Your advice and guidance were wonderful and I must say that you are the best solicitor in the world.

Your professional opinion on my case helped me to overcome the challenges I was facing for the past 2 years, you showed empathy and compassion, I am so grateful.

Thanks ever so much.

N – mother of three children under 14 and born in the UK

A family

I don’t know where to start from, but I just must start by saying thank you very much for your support in making my son’s dream of becoming a British citizen a reality at this time. If not for your support, it would have been delayed.

I almost gave up, but you encouraged me to be steadfast and be strong. At that moment of our vulnerability you stood up for us and fought our battle as your battle. Thank you very much for walking the walk with us, we are all very grateful.

Abdulsamad sends his greeting, so also is his sister Amal who is full of expectation that her case will not experience turbulence as Abdul’s… Their mother too sings your praises and cannot thank you enough. The whole family is proud of the battle you fought and won on our behalf.

On behalf of the whole family, I say a VERY BIG THANK YOU.

R family

PRCBC does a huge amount of work towards a very good cause. It was not easy for me to find out about this project. I had to ask a number of organisations to do so. However since I had an amazing support since I approached the project. Not only project co-operated very well with our personal circumstances, I always had the guidance and information to help my child to gain her long waited Citizenship. My family is relieved by this outcome. I cannot thank PRCBC enough for their great service. I appreciate the National campaigns and trainings that you d to help all the vulnerable children out there. I will also help to spread the word in Wales via different organisations / social media in Wales. I wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

Adenuga family

Thank you for all the great work you have done with my application. Without the work you have done, I wouldn’t have a chance to establish a normal legal life for my daughter and myself. Continuing to live in a way I did before you took our case on, struggling in this limbo with statelessness, domestic abuse, surreal financial existence, I would eventually breakdown irreparably, mentally or physically. I am passionately waiting to return to teaching and volunteering. I see you not only as a solicitor, but also as a fighter for justice. I think that you are currently giving more than you are receiving, and I wish you for that balance to be reestablished in a good way for you. I believe that many people’s lives have been and will be greatly improved thanks to you.

Victoria and family

I’m Victoria’s father and writing on behalf of the whole family.  We are a family of 5 with Victoria being the first born. The other 2 children were born in UK. She was born in Nigeria and came to UK to settle at the age of 6. Victoria is a disabled child with speech, learning difficulties and with ASD. Things are not really okay for the family in all aspect. Victoria is 16 when we approached PRCBC after a good friend told us about this charitable company.  An application was put in in August 2018 by the professionals (solicitor) working in PRCBC.

To cut a long story short, Victoria registered as a British citizen at the end of September 2018. All glory be to the most high God for using this wonderful solicitor for us as a family to obtain British citizenship. When I was called I was at work rolling and shouting praise the Lord.

We wish to use this medium to say a very BIG THANK you to the founder, volunteers etc working for PRCBC. You made a big difference to our life and we pray that the Almighty God will continually bless and increase you and the company in all ways even beyond your wildest imagination.

We shall be thinking and get back to PRCBC ways to support this noble cause. We will spread this good news about PRCBC to the whole world.

Taurai

Thank you SOOOOO much for everything honestly, I’ve never been so happy in my life. Me, my mum and my sister have been waiting for this moment for years and now we’re here because of you. Thank you so much, I am genuinely Honestly Grateful for all your work and effort to get us our citizenship. I’ll make sure my mum sends photos of the ceremony to you and may God Bless you abundantly!

Anyway have a great day and may you continue making a difference in people’s lives.

Terry and Mary

What it means for us for Sharmin to have been registered as a British citizen:

My wife and I met Sharmin in 2009, when she was only a young girl. We were her foster carers. She was very frightened and confused. Over the years we have come to love her like she was our own daughter and were adamant she was going to remain safe and happy with us in the UK.

After many days in court and loads of paperwork – not forgetting the constant worry and heartache of the possibility she could be taken away at any time – we finally ran out of options. Even social services could offer no more advice. We were pointed in the direction of PRCBC and made an appointment in London, a very daunting task. We met a PRCBC volunteer – an extremely friendly and professional lady – who made us feel easy and welcome. She gave us the options available and what were the advantages of both. We proceeded with her instructions and were always kept informed of the progress of Sharmin’s case.

Sharmin is now a British citizen and has changed her name to ours. She is a wonderful addition to our family and we can now continue our lives taking for granted what all British citizens enjoy. We cannot thank PRCBC enough and are so glad we went to see them.

Richard’s mum

Words cannot express my sincere appreciation for what you’ve done for me and my son. You’ve really changed our lives forever. I wish there was something I could do to show how much I appreciate what you’ve done for us. I bake. I know this is not enough but please receive it as a symbol of our appreciation. What is your favourite cake? Red velvet, carrot , banana, vanilla, Nutella, coconut or Oreo? Please let me know which one you prefer because I really want to show my appreciation and also when you’ll be in the office so I can present it. Thank you so so much, God richly bless you.

Celene’s mum

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the brilliant work, knowledge and experience you have shown towards dealing with Celene’s case for registration as a British citizen.

Your assurance, handling the case, in the most worrying time, you helped us to deal with it in stages. We put all our trust in you handling this case with the confidence and the little room for bad news you showed us hope.

Money was not a big issue but focusing on the legal work at hand was your great pride. You said “90% of the work is done just that 10% to complete don’t give up”. You helped to see us through to the end. That hope brought us joy and happiness.

There are no words to express how delighted we are for the encouragement you showed us and for the amazing results you produced.

Thank you again.

Daryl and Dasia’s mum

It was after today’s citizenship ceremony that the magnitude of what you and your colleagues have done for my children actually hit home in an abundant rush. Emotions were high.

You are such a blessing and an outstanding member of your profession. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being and believing in destiny changes. I wouldn’t have wanted any other organisation or person to have dealt with our case because you provided that extra personal touch which was more than just a job. Your name will forever be part of our family’s history. Thank you ever so much for everything.