Jose’s Housing Support Story

No, don't take off your feet, please. Don't take off your feet, bro. Please. Are you sure?

What's your name? You live around here? Yeah, the shelter right now. You're homeless?

I can't take these from you. What is the blessing I like to give, you know? How long you been homeless? 2 months, 3 months.

I lost my my apartment. I had a job and I lost it because of ice agents. They came and took most of the employees that I worked with. So And they got shut down?

I'm sorry, man. It's okay. God is good, okay? [music] What's your biggest prayer?

Get back my home and my relationship. How much would it take to get your home back? I'm really in the process, honestly. Are you taking a walk in his shoes?

Yeah. He can't be wearing all of your new shoes. That's a shout out to balance. Okay.

[music] It's worth it, you know why? You're walking very quick. I got some shoes for him, too. You're going to give him shoes?

Yeah, the size are a 10. Are you a 10? Thank you, man. [music] Thank you.

You're welcome. You're struggling yourself? Yes, sir. How much money you got?

Honestly, nothing. You got nothing? I have nothing, man. It's okay.

You don't have shoes, man. It's okay. Hey, where are you from? Orange County.

Is that where you were born? Yeah. What's your dream? Honestly, to own a barber shop one day.

I was doing mobile haircuts for a little bit. You can do haircuts? Yeah. I've been doing it for 19 years.

Could you shave this off of? Of course. Do you have it with you? Yeah.

Why don't you have a seat real quick? Have a seat, okay. What happened to you, man? I got kicked out, man.

I mean, you got you got us, you know? [music] I don't know what happened with your parents, but I'm pretty sure they're thinking about you right now, you know? You think so? I don't know.

Is this your first time being homeless? Yeah. I got my fiance here with me. [music] Did you have a house?

I had an apartment, man. And now it's all gone? It's all gone, man. What could I do to help you?

Honestly, just pay forward, man, you know? Just help the next person? That's it. I give up free haircuts to homeless.

You do? Yeah. So I had all that, bro. I'm going to bless you with this this kit.

The whole bag? The whole bag. Keep it. Thank you, bro.

You're welcome. [music] How do I look? Good. I look good?

You're ready for a job interview, man. So have a clothes or drugs or money. Here's an extra 10 [music] right there. You can have it, okay?

It's a 10? Can I tell you guys something? You can tell us anything. I have something for you guys.

What's that? I hope it's a hug. You're not allowed to give us anything. Those are rules.

Oh, hell no. Put that up, fool. Don't give us nothing. Put it up.

No, no, no, no. I can't take it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right, let's split it, man.

Can you hold it for me? Yeah. How much? Let's count it easy.

One [music] for you. One for your lady. I was finding someone to find with a good heart.