Meeting the challenge of transforming commercial buildings into havens of respect, warmth and energy can never be underestimated, this year Crisis is engaging a team of young homeless people to create somewhere they would like to spend Christmas.

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Monday Dec 03, 2007

Searching for stability

Hi, my name is Jamaal, I was born in London, I spent my formative years in South Africa. I consider London my home as I was born here and feel more at home here.

I became homeless about a year ago and feel very fortunate that I only slept rough for a fortnight before I managed to get into a squat. Having lived most of my life under my parents wing, it was such a shock when I realised I no longer had a place to call home. My mother and father equipped me with all the tools I needed to survive before they passed on. Sadly nothing prepared me for this and it badly affected me I lost my discipline and direction, I started drinking and partying uncontrollably.

I lost my first and then my relationship started to break down and when I treated on my girlfriend of 3 years that was the last straw, I was out. Since then I have been in 2 squats and hopefully I will be able to find somewhere more stable.

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