Barry

When Barry found out his wife had cancer, he tried everything to save her, but in vain. After a struggle that lasted several years, she died, leaving him not only broken-hearted but also completely broken. He had sold their house to pay for extra care and treatment for his wife and when she died he was left with debts, a terrible depression and lots of health issues.

After a while he decided to come to London to seek a new beginning. When Barry first came to The Upper Room’s Hub for the Homeless, he was really struggling but determined to move on. They supported his efforts, providing him with food each day, also helping him to get a national insurance number, a construction skills qualification and to look for work.

He soon found a job and was doing well until the coronavirus pandemic hit, when he lost this job and found himself homeless again. Someone he knew let him sleep in a car for a while. Soon thereafter, The Upper Room helped him to find some new accommodation, bought him some basic cooking equipment and referred him for regular food bank deliveries.

Barry is happy and very grateful that he is now somewhere safe. He is hoping life will get back to normal soon, and that he might be able to see his two sons again one day.