International student determined to get her life back despite facing homelessness and losing leg
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Every homeless person has a different story, no matter where they come from, and that is no different for Dianne Munnings from the Bahamas.
Every homeless person has a different story, no matter where they come from.
Dianne Munnings came all the way from the Bahamas four years ago to study to become a teacher's aide so she could take care of seniors.
The 50-year-old never dreamt she would end up in a Moncton homeless shelter.
“I'm here alone. I'm in Canada and I have no family. I was in the hospital for five months and it was very traumatic,” said Munnings.
During COVID-19, Munnings found out she was diabetic.
A blister on her ankle wouldn't heal, and the infection wouldn't go away, so her right leg was amputated at the knee.
The hope is to return to school, but for now she can't support herself, and she has nowhere to go.
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