@MAKETREKS met The Preacher in the London Underground and spent the evening with him learning about his life and what had led him to become homeless on the streets.
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Inspired by recent articles in Dutch newspapers illustrating the growing issue of homelessness in the city, over 15,000 and counting, a wider conversation opened up within the agency that presented the question 'What can we do to help?' Immediately, 'A Piggy Bank For the Homeless', an awareness and fundraising campaign designed to help tackle the homeless issue head-on, was born.
Homelessness is on the rise in London. In the first three months of 2014, over 2000 people slept on the streets of the capital of UK.
In England, 53,000 people are now registered as homeless, a 21% rise from 2010.