“When I was two years of age, I was homeless. My mother had nothing. We lived in a car for a time. But she’s been there for me all the way through. She’s helped to keep me on the right path”.

“When I moved to CMS, the teachers felt more like your parent: you could talk to them, really, about anything”.

“That experience at CMS is the main reason I’ve got to where I am”.

James, 18, knows the difference our support can make. James successfully completed his Junior Cert at Peter McVerry Trust Learning Centre – CMS and with ongoing support from Peter McVerry Trust, started further education.

Today, James works on site at a large multinational blue-chip company, where he services and maintains complex machinery worth millions.

Listen to his story below.