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The very first few times, - i was very upset when i went home. i've got four kids, so i spoke to my kids and my wife - and i said, "look, you know, you don't know how lucky- we are." that'll keep your strength up. it's been a tough week for anita. i'm going to have a piece of this orange. i've had no breakfast. as well as struggling with the cold, she's also struggling with the benefits system. apparently, i'm not meeting government criteria. i'm supposed to make £491 a month and i'm only making £a56. the issue is that she's been told that she needs to get her wages up by £35 a month or los...

And yet, comes here — this cold, old church — just to help people in newcastle who are struggling with the cost of living. and it's so selfless. and it's a really moving, beautiful thing. laughter. too many. into the new year, i'm back to catch up with anita. last time i saw you, you were looking forward to christmas, wondering how it's going to work out. how did it work out? brilliant. been wonderful to give them the stuff that i was never able to give them. just before christmas, we featured part of anita's story on bbc news. the reaction from viewers was amazing. the generosity made a b...

We all had christmas hats on. it was wonderful. lovely. thanks to everybody, the generosity and just everybody. it's been overwhelming how kind, like, people have been. ijust couldn't believe it. got a new washing machine? idid. and a microwave! it's such great news that with a bit of cash, anita's doing a bit better, but she knows it's temporary. she's still having problems with benefits. she still looks really worried. it's like i said to the children — it's nice to have what we've had, but it is going to run out and it is going to stop and we're going to be back to where we were, where we...

I think my hands are just starting to get the feeling back in my fingertips. it's been weeks since we've seen her and brett, and she's changed. thinner. colder. i couldn't put the heating on at all, last week. it was so cold. ijust couldn't put it on. just didn't have enough. had to keep what money i had, so the girls could have, like, showers or their bath in the school. it's surviving. and it's embarrassing because i work and i should be providing for my children. right now, even the hunger takes second place. today, it's all about the cold. that's a good idea. shall we just stay here today?...

This cold, old church, just to help people in newcastle who are struggling with the cost of living. and it's so selfless. and it's a really moving, beautiful thing. into the new year, i'm back to catch up with anita. last time i saw you, you were looking forward to christmas, wondering how it's going to work out. how did it work out? brilliant. been wonderful to give them the stuff that i was never able to give them. just before christmas, we featured part of anita's story on bbc news. the reaction from viewers was amazing. the generosity made a big difference. did you have that meal around th...