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To just a year ago now 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 money. so the girls could have, like, showers in the school 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? she will let us sit inside the nursery and get us a cup of tea till i had to go and get me other li...

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. 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 £166. the issue is that she's been told that she needs to get her wages up by £35 a month or lose benefits. the trouble with that is it's hard to do more hours wi...

And it is going to stop and we're going to be back to where we were, where we're going to be struggling. give us more free childcare, and i'll do it as many hours as you want us to. what are you hoping for then? ijust want him to be happy and safe and be able to keep warm, and food in their tummies. it's all i want. it's been a cold, hard winter, but at least spring is coming. for carole and the entire team here, the work goes on. there is so much need, yet there is so much hope. people who come to us, they're just, like you. they're like me. they're like anybody out there. people now regard f...

Can feel like family. i feel good. at the end of the day, i feel- like i did something good to help. and he is a lovely boy, he's very clever. - i think you can tell that. i'll give you some eggs as well. iordanis doesn't have to be here, he's an international it consultant, but his silicon valley employers encourage this sort of volunteering. this is some fish. you can have that. and he's happy to be here. 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, i look, you know, you don't know how lucky we are. that'll...

Today, it's all about the cold. that's a good idea. shall we just stay here today? she will let us sit inside the nursery and get us a cup of tea till i had to go and get me other little girl from school. oh, that's lovely. is your hands warm now? your hands are cold. my hands are cold. all i feel like i've done for weeks is cry and cry. just feel like such a letdown all the time. do you know what i mean? should be able to provide for these, at least a warm home... what would you like? ijust want to have more fun. brett's desperate to team up with iordanis again. he's made to feel welcome and ...