“A lot of the places I was staying in weren’t much better than being homeless anyway. I had my gear smashed and stolen a bunch of times. There was a lot of violence. When you move around like that, it’s not like you’re getting mail, so I didn’t even know whether I was on the waiting list for housing or not. It was miserable. I’m out the other side now. I’ll still keep coming back here to see the other guys once I have a permanent place.”
After 18 months with 38KPR, Tom has re-engaged with HART4000 and will soon move on to permanent housing. He will be missed.