Jason had a successful career, running his own cleaning business. Then he was brutally attacked outside his home and suffered a severe brain injury.
In one cruel moment, Jason lost everything. His injuries changed his personality and made him very hard to live with, so his relationship with his partner broke down. Finally, he lost his home and ended up sleeping on a park bench. Jason remembers, ‘I felt ashamed and degraded.’
Fortunately, Jason was offered a place at a Salvation Army Lifehouse (residential centre for people experiencing homelessness). Jason was in low spirits when he moved into the Lifehouse. But after a few months of The Salvation Army’s loving care, his outlook changed completely.
He now has a home of his own, where his ex-partner and their children can come and visit. He’s proud of what he’s achieved and looking forward to what the New Year will bring. Jason hopes to get back to working and earning. He says,
Thanks to our loving friendship, Jason has put the pain and darkness behind him.
At The Salvation Army we see firsthand how people in desperate circumstances can turn their lives around, if they are given the love and practical help they need.
Please support our Winter Appeal so we can provide hot food, practical support and somewhere warm to sleep for people who are homeless this winter.
A gift of:
- £9 could contribute towards one-to-one support work for someone in one of our centres for people who are experiencing homelessness.
- £19 could contribute towards a food parcel to feed a desperate, hungry family for a day.
- £28 could pay for 11 lonely older people to enjoy lunch and friendship at a Salvation Army community centre.