CEO Starts Company Hiring Only Homeless And Disadvantaged People After He Was Once Living On The Streets

Dec 18, 2019 by apost team

For most of us, seeing a homeless person alongside the road makes us turn our head the other way and try to ignore the nagging feeling that we should do something to help them. Without knowing their stories, it can be much easier to judge than consider lending a helping hand.

This isn’t the case for business-owner Drew Goodall. Goodall knows all too well what it is like to be homeless and he is now dedicating his life to helping others.

According to the BBC, Drew managed to find himself living on the streets of London when he was in his 20’s after his attempts at acting went sour. He explains that it was a miserable experience full of cold nights, begging people for money, and being afraid for his life.

Despite his struggles, Drew continued to fight his way to the top. He is now working as a CEO of a shoe-shining company where he makes a six-figure salary. Drew says that he is where he is today thanks to the support of a passer-by who took the time to talk to him while he was homeless. This man suggested that Drew get a shoe cleaning kit and start cleaning shoes for some money.

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While Drew’s job was illegal without a license, he watched over his back and was careful. One of his regulars eventually offered him a job in his office where Drew wouldn’t have to fear the police. Drew’s business continued to grow and he now has employed other homeless people and those who are struggling with poverty. His business, called Sunshine Shoeshine, is now operating in more than 50 locations within London.

While this may not be the line of work that Drew had hoped for as an aspiring actor, it has given him a true chance to help others. Alan, a man who works under Drew, explains that his job has given him an opportunity to build confidence and feel more “like a person” along with a future that he wouldn’t have had otherwise. 

Drew encourages others to let go of their preconceived notions and prejudices about the homeless. He says that just talking to them may be all it takes to start seeing the underprivileged in a different light.

Have you ever done anything to help someone who was homeless or struggling with financial difficulties? Tell us about them in the comment section, and then encourage your friends to read this story so that they can also reach out to the less fortunate.