Mother who didn’t know she was pregnant gets job

Corinne Grech, the intellectually disabled woman who did not realise she was pregnant, will be able to earn money to help support her baby girl now that she has been offered a job in a clothes’ store. “Despite the fact that she is mentally disabled, since she gave birth to Mariah, Corinne has understood more than ever how important it is for her to be able to work to support her child,” said her sister-in-law, Taina Grech. Last week, The Times published the story of Corinne who wanted to find a job to help out with expenses that increased when she had her daughter, who also has a disability. After the story was published, clothing company Dizz Limited offered her a job sorting out things in its clothes’ stores, something Corinne said she would be able to do. Company director Diane Izzo said she felt it was important for companies to support disabled people and help out if they could. “We tried to find a job that is suitable for her. I put myself in her shoes… It’s important that people with disabilities are given a chance to work,” Ms Izzo said. Ms Grech only realised that her sister-in-law was expecting a baby eight months into the pregnancy. The father, whose family prefer to...