The Story of Mr. M. and Ms. B.

Mr. M. and his partner, Ms. B., want nothing extraordinary. Just steady jobs, a place to live, and a quiet, ordinary life. But each time they get close, something knocks them down.

Without higher education, they’re dependent on temp agencies that exploit people with few options. The jobs they find are poorly paid, sometimes without contracts. And often, the wages never arrive - excused away by “fines” or simply because the employer decides to let them go overnight.

When the job goes, housing goes too. Renting a flat is impossible - the deposit and advance rent alone are out of reach. That leaves hostels. But hostels are expensive, dirty, infested, full of conflict and alcohol. Survival, not stability.

When they lose both work and shelter, they end up on the street, starting the cycle all over again. They take the first job they can, the first bed they find. But it just leads back into the same trap. Stability never lasts, and they’re constantly one step from being shut out of society altogether.

And still - they don’t give up. They keep trying, keep working whenever they can, keep searching for a way forward. When it gets too bad, they ask for a little help - just enough to bridge the worst of it. They refuse to beg, they refuse to steal. They still believe they can build a better life.

Their path is full of obstacles. But with financial support, they at least have a chance to break free from the vicious cycle. Without it, they’d never even get that far.