Stories
Find out what hosts and guests have to say about Room for Refugees.
Omar, Alister and Eloise
“It’s like living with any other housemate”
Grace, Len and Karen
Grace from Malawi was homeless until she came to stay with Ken, an ordained priest, and his wife Karen, a librarian.
Hamid, Alison and Gen
Hamid stayed with Alison, a primary school teacher and her husband Gen, an environmental consultant. They warmed to one another. Hamid stayed for a year and a half and describes them as “wonderful, inspirational human beings”.
Malik and Hugh
Malik is from Sierra Leone, but his father is a Belgian citizen and has applied for his son to be able to work in Europe. However, his documents became stuck at the Home Office, meaning he couldn’t work and became homeless. He stayed with Hena, a graphic designer, and Hugh, an architectural illustrator in south London.
Francoise and Edith
“Someone cares and that means everything just now”
Mohammed and Joanne
Mohammed has been living with Joanne and her two daughters since May 2016. He is from Palestine but left as a child, living in Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Libya. He has been in the UK for seven years, where he is seeking asylum, and was sleeping rough when Room for Refugees helped to find him a home.