Kayz
06-10-2005, 01:33
Well today ive been in uni since 9am! been a long hectick day, in the end i get a call that im needed for some volunteer work to help beggers. I thought ok, lets see when i finish, i then saw i finished on time. I also thought it'd be something nice to do in ramadan. After uni i dashed into central london, met up with a few people and went out looking for homless people.
We were basically inviting them to a pre-setup marquee, which will serve them warm meals at iftar with a small talk. The mayor and all high profled people were invited too, but some couldnt attend, but we had a conservative rep and a another woman from parliment, forgotten her name.
I went out with another person, came across a few beggers, and invited them, other people in the public were thinking why on earth were we talking to them..., anyhows, i was just doing my usual stuff, i then came across an elderly lady, she was sitting in a park with her sleeping bag. She was a real genuine normal OAP, but shes homless, i felt sick, really sick and sad, couldnt beleive she was on the street! we talked, i invited her, but she said no becuase she didnt want to miss her daily meal which somebody brings her at 6:30 from Mc'Donald. I thought maybe she dosent want to miss her evening meal. She was so frail and so innocent, if i could i really wouldve taken her to my own home to be frank..., i then realised after meeting that woman how desperate some homeless people are, and how genuine and innocent some are.
To be frank i dont look twice at homeless people who spend their spare change on alcohol and weed, that old lady was really genuine and opened up another prospective about homeless people. Back in the days i use to throw the odd few pennies, but now i think i would be giving more than that to genuine homless people.
Another story, this malasyian guy, came to this country with $20,000 hoping to start up a business and staying here like any other visitor would do. He came with an english guy, he trusted him and with some sort of negotiation he trusted the guy with his money..., now you can imagine the rest, the english guy made a runner and conned the guy, took the whole $20.000. The malasyian guy has no job no money and no documents to even get a job as his intention was to live off the money he bought and start his own business.
He is now on the streets, without hope, just felt absoloutely soo sorry for the guy.
There were other homeless people, it was nice meeting them, serving them the food and eating amongst them, i really now have an idea of what homless people go through. Ive taken some photos with another persons cam, hopefully when i get them i may post them!
The event and food was all organised by Islamic Releif (http://www.islamic-relief.com/)- credits to them for having me as a volunteer and helping those homeless people who really was in need, and im certainly looknig forward do doing more!
So what are your views on homeless people?
We were basically inviting them to a pre-setup marquee, which will serve them warm meals at iftar with a small talk. The mayor and all high profled people were invited too, but some couldnt attend, but we had a conservative rep and a another woman from parliment, forgotten her name.
I went out with another person, came across a few beggers, and invited them, other people in the public were thinking why on earth were we talking to them..., anyhows, i was just doing my usual stuff, i then came across an elderly lady, she was sitting in a park with her sleeping bag. She was a real genuine normal OAP, but shes homless, i felt sick, really sick and sad, couldnt beleive she was on the street! we talked, i invited her, but she said no becuase she didnt want to miss her daily meal which somebody brings her at 6:30 from Mc'Donald. I thought maybe she dosent want to miss her evening meal. She was so frail and so innocent, if i could i really wouldve taken her to my own home to be frank..., i then realised after meeting that woman how desperate some homeless people are, and how genuine and innocent some are.
To be frank i dont look twice at homeless people who spend their spare change on alcohol and weed, that old lady was really genuine and opened up another prospective about homeless people. Back in the days i use to throw the odd few pennies, but now i think i would be giving more than that to genuine homless people.
Another story, this malasyian guy, came to this country with $20,000 hoping to start up a business and staying here like any other visitor would do. He came with an english guy, he trusted him and with some sort of negotiation he trusted the guy with his money..., now you can imagine the rest, the english guy made a runner and conned the guy, took the whole $20.000. The malasyian guy has no job no money and no documents to even get a job as his intention was to live off the money he bought and start his own business.
He is now on the streets, without hope, just felt absoloutely soo sorry for the guy.
There were other homeless people, it was nice meeting them, serving them the food and eating amongst them, i really now have an idea of what homless people go through. Ive taken some photos with another persons cam, hopefully when i get them i may post them!
The event and food was all organised by Islamic Releif (http://www.islamic-relief.com/)- credits to them for having me as a volunteer and helping those homeless people who really was in need, and im certainly looknig forward do doing more!
So what are your views on homeless people?