The Wire

This week is National Homeless Persons Week. A lot of money and attention is thrown at the problems of the homeless but according to Norm Barber who has spent half his adult life sleeping rough, there are some homeless people who prefer to stay that way and just want to be left in peace and perhaps offered a place to keep their things during the day and have a shower. Mark Henley from the United Church Wesley says his organisation does offer that sort of support to people who want it but that most people he comes across really do want to be housed.