Street Report #22
Tonight I took the food out to St. Kilda as usual and gave it all out. There were about eleven hungry people just waiting in the foyer of the Gatwick. All the food from Xavier college and the five loaves of made up sandwiches were scooped up and I went and purchased $20 of chips from across the road and gave that out as well.
Whilst out the front of the Gatwick Tim and his girlfriend approached me to see if I could pay for three scripts for him as he needed antibiotics and painkillers. He was having teeth problems and his dentist had given him a script for the pain. Tim is at present residing in his car as he had gotten into a fight at the Gatwick over $10 and he said it was not worth his health and state of mind to stay there any longer. His partner is nine weeks pregnant and is staying in a hostel at present till the both of them get transitional housing which hopefully will be soon.
Earlier on in the day Sara requested if we could help her relocate her belongings to her new residence in Preston. There was too much for us to take as it would not all fit on our Ute and I gave her $50 towards a removalist who said he could do it for $79. I will pay him tomorrow directly as I made arrangements to meet him on the steps of the Magistrates Court.
On Saturday I dropped off a big bag of clothes for a child called Beth, who is 3 years old, in Armadale (transitional flat she shares with her father). Beth to my surprise opened the bag and saw a jacket in it and quickly put it on and wouldn’t take it off. She was delighted to have a warm jacket I assumed and her father said she really needed one for this winter. The look on Beth's face was touching as I have never seen a child actually “fall in love” and not surrender a piece of clothing the way she did. I also purchased a $50 Coles card for Rob and his daughter as they needed nappies, and a few food essentials.
At 1pm I visited Dan at the Prahran Mission. He needed a food voucher and I said on Wednesday I would get him a $30 Coles voucher. I gave him $15 and he told me it was hard to get any support where he was now living in Eltham and hence his trips to Prahran for assistance.
Also Wendy called needing some legal advice regarding her non attendance at the Office of Corrections. I advised her as best as I could.
On Friday in the morning I picked up food from Knosh and distributed it to people in St Kilda and at Luna Park. Whilst at the park adjacent to Luna Park Zac asked me for a lift home as he felt he had too much to drink, it was raining and he did not want to get into any trouble as could be the case if he kept drinking there with his “mates”. Took him home and then resumed giving out food.
At 12pm attended Domain St where a refined lady, Mem, gave me a TV, a stand, and a video recorder/player to give out to someone who needed it more than she did. Picked it up and gave it to a family at Park Towers.
Attended Court earlier in on the day and a client of our food bus came up to me and asked for help as they had no lawyer and did not want a legal aid lawyer. Assisted Kelly with a lawyer and left her in his good hands as I had to assist Rebecca with her matter (she got an adjournment till next month). Also assisted Paula whose matter will be going to trial it appears. She also was happy with the lawyer that I had found for her.
Yours helpingly,
Henri
Whilst out the front of the Gatwick Tim and his girlfriend approached me to see if I could pay for three scripts for him as he needed antibiotics and painkillers. He was having teeth problems and his dentist had given him a script for the pain. Tim is at present residing in his car as he had gotten into a fight at the Gatwick over $10 and he said it was not worth his health and state of mind to stay there any longer. His partner is nine weeks pregnant and is staying in a hostel at present till the both of them get transitional housing which hopefully will be soon.
Earlier on in the day Sara requested if we could help her relocate her belongings to her new residence in Preston. There was too much for us to take as it would not all fit on our Ute and I gave her $50 towards a removalist who said he could do it for $79. I will pay him tomorrow directly as I made arrangements to meet him on the steps of the Magistrates Court.
On Saturday I dropped off a big bag of clothes for a child called Beth, who is 3 years old, in Armadale (transitional flat she shares with her father). Beth to my surprise opened the bag and saw a jacket in it and quickly put it on and wouldn’t take it off. She was delighted to have a warm jacket I assumed and her father said she really needed one for this winter. The look on Beth's face was touching as I have never seen a child actually “fall in love” and not surrender a piece of clothing the way she did. I also purchased a $50 Coles card for Rob and his daughter as they needed nappies, and a few food essentials.
At 1pm I visited Dan at the Prahran Mission. He needed a food voucher and I said on Wednesday I would get him a $30 Coles voucher. I gave him $15 and he told me it was hard to get any support where he was now living in Eltham and hence his trips to Prahran for assistance.
Also Wendy called needing some legal advice regarding her non attendance at the Office of Corrections. I advised her as best as I could.
On Friday in the morning I picked up food from Knosh and distributed it to people in St Kilda and at Luna Park. Whilst at the park adjacent to Luna Park Zac asked me for a lift home as he felt he had too much to drink, it was raining and he did not want to get into any trouble as could be the case if he kept drinking there with his “mates”. Took him home and then resumed giving out food.
At 12pm attended Domain St where a refined lady, Mem, gave me a TV, a stand, and a video recorder/player to give out to someone who needed it more than she did. Picked it up and gave it to a family at Park Towers.
Attended Court earlier in on the day and a client of our food bus came up to me and asked for help as they had no lawyer and did not want a legal aid lawyer. Assisted Kelly with a lawyer and left her in his good hands as I had to assist Rebecca with her matter (she got an adjournment till next month). Also assisted Paula whose matter will be going to trial it appears. She also was happy with the lawyer that I had found for her.
Yours helpingly,
Henri
Wow, so busy. You are doing great work. Thanks for the post.
Posted by: Kimski | July 07, 2008 at 04:32 AM