“I WAS screaming, ‘He’s got no one else, he’s got no one else’.” “That was traumatic,” the 23-year-old Londoner turned missionary Catholic said, toking his vape and puffing the syrupy nicotine steam about the loft above Blind Eye Ministry. He relaxed back in his chair, a calmer man, halfway into his story about his dad in a crack den in ... Read More »
BLIND Eye homeless shelter in South Brisbane will host a monthly Sunday Mass during 2019, establishing itself as a bona fide Church for the people. “Pope Francis asks us to be a Church that is ‘poor for the poor’, and this is a response here in Brisbane,” Blind Eye Ministries centre manager Eddie Murray said. Mr Murray, who is one ... Read More »
BRISBANE man Raptor won’t be wondering where his next few meals will come from after winning a unique photography competition showcasing the life of homeless and vulnerable men and women. Raptor, who has been living on-and-off homeless most of his life, was the winner of the first Life on the Streets Photography Exhibition, run by Catholic grassroots group Blind Eye ... Read More »
FOR one year Brisbane “streetie” Johnny has woken up on a concrete slab next to a neat cluster of mattresses under the Kurilpa Bridge in South Brisbane. As the sun rises over the Brisbane River, he’ll often receive a friendly wave from one of the local runners passing under the bridge. On Saturdays a group of people hand out food ... Read More »
LIKE many young men his age, Patrick Grieshaber is at the point of tearing his hair out over the Brisbane Broncos’ form struggle. “I’m even thinking of putting on a jumper myself …,” the 22-year-old said, indicating his frustration at seeing the champion National Rugby League club outside the top eight after 10 rounds. Patrick, like many young men his ... Read More »
FOR many of the homeless who drop in to Brisbane’s inner city Blind Eye Centre this is their only sanctuary. The most vulnerable sleep under bridges, huddle in doorways or hide behind building air vents as they wait out the hours of darkness and bitter cold. “It is street survival mode for a lot of these people,” Blind Eye Centre ... Read More »
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