She was able to convince Prince William that homeless people shouldn’t be “written off” by sharing her personal narrative.
“I have a job, a house, a family, and a PhD, and I sit in front of you now,” says Sabrina, a fire service chief.
During his visit to Lambeth in south London, Prince William will celebrate the one-year anniversary of his Homewards project by declaring, “It is possible to end homelessness.”
The prince will convey the idea that homelessness is not inevitable and that it should not be accepted as the norm.
He plans to declare, “Homelessness is a complex societal issue that touches the lives of far too many people in our society,” when he meets with representatives from Homewards on Thursday. But I really think that it can be resolved.”
The five-year initiative Homewards is centred on six regions in the United Kingdom.
This includes Newport, South Wales, where Sabrina was sleeping on the streets at the ages of 15 and 16 due to issues at home and the death of a parent.
Selling the Big Issue—”I credit them with saving my life”—was her escape route. After securing a place to live, she was able to obtain a job in the fire department, which she went on to pursue as a profession.
