Now that I have my own place and I am reunited with my children, I want to thank all of my friends for helping my family and me. We couldn’t have done it without you.
I also want to advise the younger Street Sense vendors, who are in the same position I was in to always follow up and follow through on the housing list. Remember to check in with Social Services, and continue to do you research. Getting your own place is not going to happen overnight, so keep working hard and be determined to get off the street.
I will always be there in the office, around town selling papers and happy to help out in any way I can. In the past 5 years, I have introduced 35 homeless vendors to Street Sense, and more than half of them are still selling the paper. Most of them are now communicating with their children again.
Remember: If I can do it, you can too. But it takes hard work. People will help you, if you continue to help yourself.
Street Sense gives you the opportunity to be your own boss, and gives you self confidence, allowing you to be more responsible and ready to be a good father again.
