'It's really lovely seeing vulnerable individuals come in here. Some of them haven't had their hair cut since the last time we were here, which was a year ago, and being able to cut their hair and give them that sense of dignity.'
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With their help, he has also received a special kind of gift to start the new year - a fresh haircut."I hadn't had a haircut since the end of the last pandemic, " Michael told SBS News. He's thankful for the help he's received from Parramatta Mission and their partnering organisations, and he's also humbled by the generosity of others who are sleeping rough too.
Donna Boyd is the Vinnies Support Centre Coordinator in Redfern and says people from all walks of life have accessed their services over the past two years. The art of volunteering has personal significance to Sharon and her daughter after Sharon was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago, surviving with the support of friendly faces she did not know.
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