Reader\'s Digest Australia - 05.2019

May• 2019 | 33

There are some horrible people out
there who get their kicks from abus-
ing the homeless because they are
easy targets.

The ‘homeless code’

You learn one thing fast when you’re
homeless, and that is, no one is go-
ing to look out for you. So you learn
to band together. We would do our
best to help each other out and share
tips. Now there are even tent cities
and homeless encampments in
some places.
The homeless also have a healthy
barter system where you can trade

for things you need without mon-

ey. I’m actually working on a book

of tips for homeless people to help

them survive on the streets – all the

little things no one tells you but can

make all the difference.

One mistake can escalate

into a massive problem

When you have no safety net, the ti-

niest issue – an unexpected medical

bill, an illness or injury, a lost wallet

• quickly balloons into an emergen-
  cy that can make you homeless, or if
  you’re already homeless, make your
  life infinitely worse. An example I

Mark started up an online business which allowed him to escape homelessness