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I sometimes question why I chose a career trying to house rough sleepers, especially those like Bob, a convicted arsonist with nowhere to go

When I turn up at work there, waiting for me as he does every morning, is Bob. Every day he is the first at the door for breakfast. I manage a small, independent homeless charity helping rough sleepers to access accommodation – not an easy task.

I say good morning, ask him how his night went, and let him in. As I watch him make himself a cup of tea, I feel sad. Sad because it’s now more than a month since he left prison. In that time everyday he has been the first in for breakfast, and every night he has slept rough.

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from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2eqsPoK

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