At 33, mum of 4 Sandra Creamer left her violent marriage with nothing. This is her success story.
Published on Mamamia
July 8, 2022
As proud Waanyi/Kalkadoon woman Sandra Creamer reflects on the hardships she has faced, there is one memory in particular that hangs heavily on her words.
After mustering the courage to leave her violent marriage, she found herself at 33 years old, with four children in tow, and "as poor as a church mouse”.
They ate bread and gravy. Their electricity was regularly disconnected. And her car had been repossessed.
“I remember my son needed a haircut, and I just didn't have any money. So my daughter went ahead and cut his hair really short,” Sandra tells Mamamia, her voice cracking.
“When he walked out, it hit me: Is this how broke we are? That I can't even afford a haircut for him?”