Francois became homeless after moving to London and having his wallet and passport stolen on his first night in the city. He spent much of the next decade homeless, often sleeping rough on the streets. During this time, he taught himself how to play piano at St. Pancras Station, practising all through the night. He came to one of our Christmas services when he had nowhere else to turn. “I came to Crisis at Christmas. It felt like a safe space, giving my humanity back to me.” Francois is now stud

A homeless mom and her kids left a domestic violence shelter because other residents were using meth in front of her children. She also relapsed getting triggered by being surrounded by drugs. I worked in homeless shelters for years in Portland and this is very accurate. Drug use is rampant. #homeless | Truth on the streets

4.9K views · 163 reactions | It dropped below zero last night, so we opened emergency shelters for rough sleepers across the city - anyone admitted will get support to help them off the streets for good. #HelpLondonsHomeless | Mayor of London | Facebook