Life in detention was harsh and grim for her. She describes her time in the detention center as being worse than that of a prisoner. This is because a prisoner has a term to serve and can look forward to his/her freedom as at when due, but a detainee lives on fear, day in day out. Which often results to depression, and she talks about the fear of grown men leading them to tears.
At the end of her four months at the detention center she was given the opportunity to state her case to the Immigration Authorities who investigated her case. Eventually they granted her Indefinite Leave to remain in the country.

However, before her release she discovered that the State did not provide for the children or property of detainees. Indeed, neither they nor any other organisation catered for their every day needs. A detainee's welfare was limited to hand outs and the generosity of other inmates. Toiletries, combs, stamps, phone cards and other simple necessities were often luxuries to detainees. These are what urged her to pledge and start a campaign for the alleviation of detainees' suffered.
She knows from past experiences that being in detention is a grim experience. Which is why she has made a promise to do all in her power to be a voice for these voiceless people.
The Detainees Support & Help Unit has now been running successfully for four years and has since helped over 1000 detainees.

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