Shacharit at Immanuel College

It’s lovely to meet Mossy at his school and to daven Shacharit with him. Having the family’s company for part of the walk has been one of the highlights. After prayers a gentleman spoke about local poverty and homelessness. The school makes sandwiches for the centre which his organisation runs. I’m struck and shocked by the fact that they care for a thousand people each year. The man says, “Don’t imagine the poor and the homeless are feckless types. Anyone can become poor. We’ve had barristers and company directors who are homeless.” He shows a picture of a homeless man sleeping in a public toilet and saying “People don’t notice me, they don’t want to. They’re afraid.” The gentleman talks about accommodation and a family who’ve lived in one room 3m x 3m for 23 years. “That’s squalor” he says. And it’s right next door. Something from this walk is going to go to his organisation.