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‘BECOMING HOMELESS AT 13 WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME’


300 PEOPLE ATTEND SUMMIT ORGANISED BY NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL

Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 18:21
Seán Dunne
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Deborah Somorin was 13 years old when she became homeless in Dublin. Today, the
24-year-old is working for PWC and will qualify as a chartered accountant next
year. She spoke about her experience at a youth summit organised by the National
Youth Council of Ireland in Dublin on Thursday, November 23rd.

Deborah Somorin (24) from Dublin

   
 
 

Deborah Somorin was 13-years-old when she became homeless in Dublin over 10
years ago.

“It breaks my heart when I think of the 3,194 children who are currently
homeless in Ireland, ” Somorin says. “The first 18 years should be the best time
of a child’s life, they should have to worry about adult things like where am I
going to eat and sleep tonight.”

Today, the 24-year-old is working for PWC in Dublin and will qualify as a
chartered accountant next year. The Dublin woman was one of a number of young
people who took part in a youth summit organised by the National Youth Council
of Ireland and Concern to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The aim of the summit was for Ireland’s UN youth delegates, Lauren Flanagan (24)
and Paul Dockery (22) to consult with the 300 young people who attended the
event and gain insight into what matters to them.

Youth homelessness was one issue that was at the forefront of the event.

“Becoming homeless at 13 was a very frightening experience for me. I had to move
into emergency accommodation when I no longer could live with my family. I
remember the night I arrived at the sheltered accommodation every single day.

“The staff who worked there had to lock me into my room at night for my own
safety, because I was so young and there were other residents living there, so
that was frightening for a young girl,” Somorin told The Irish Times.

The 24-year-old recalled her arrival at 2am at the emergency accommodation which
she had been taken to, and the sense of “loneliness” which the night brought
with it.

“I remember just wanting to go home to my family but that wasn’t possible. My
heart truly goes out to every child that is currently is homeless in Ireland.
It’s truly heartbreaking because I was that child, and I can remember the fear
that’s attached to being homeless,” she added.



The following year, aged 14, Somorin became pregnant with her son Liam and at
the time was living in homeless accommodation aimed specifically at teenage
girls.

“Tusla had placed me in a residential care home and it was while living there I
fell pregnant. My biggest fear was whether or not I would have to leave what had
essentially became my home.

“The house was transformed into a mother and baby unit and I 100 per cent
believe that’s why I am in the position I’m now in today. I had stability until
I was 18. The staff helped me in every way possible. My dream was to become an
accountant and at the time I felt this was lost.”

With the support of Focus Ireland, Somorin stayed on in secondary school and
later entered DCU through the access programme at the university.

“I studied accounting and finance for my undergraduate and then went on to study
a masters in accounting. I’m very blessed that I got the support the whole way
through, I’m now living my dream working in accounting at PWC.

“My employers have been a wonderful support to me and encouraging me in speaking
out and sharing my story. My son Liam is turning nine next month, and I believe
we need more supports for homeless children in Ireland.

“These kids didn’t do anything wrong or deserve to become homeless. It happens
but it’s not okay to turn a blind eye. We need to hammer home the point that
this is and should only be a temporary situation for children. Children growing
up in homelessness is not acceptable and I’m living proof that with the correct
support, anything is possible,” she said.

The 24-year-old says that it is “distressing” to hear the stories of young
mothers struggling in emergency accommodation and deaths by suicide.



The annual summit which took place in the Aviva Stadium aimed to raise awareness
about the UN agreement in September 2015 where 193 world leaders committed to 17
sustainable development goals to end extreme poverty; fight inequality and fix
climate change by 2030.

Valerie Duffy of the National Youth Council of Ireland noted that young people
are key to achieving the goals at local, national and global levels.

“This summit will feed into Ireland’s report to the world. We can be the first
generation to end extreme poverty and the most determined generation in history
to end injustice and inequality. This is a really important time,” she said.

Concern Worldwide’s Head of Active Citizenship Michael Doorly told the 300 young
people in attendance that they were at the beginning of a 15-year marathon to
achieve the global goals and that it was up to the youth of today to “finish the
job”.

The summit also forms part of the EU Structured Dialogue consultations, known as
‘Young Voices’ in Ireland, which allows young people to feed into the EU policy
making process.


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