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Gary didn’t know anyone when he returned home to England from the US in 2019. He soon found himself homeless.

“I didn’t have anyone here or anywhere to go, so ended up on the streets,” the 53-year-old said.

But thanks to a unique crowdfunding platform – and the kindness of strangers – Gary could pay for training to become a plumber.

He decided plumbing would

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