Emergency shelter

At 16, Faz and his brothers became housing insecure when their mother died. For Faz though things became even tougher when their identity presented issues and they struggled to find alternate living arrangements. After the local authority failed them Faz was essentially homeless until finding emergency shelter at the AKT emergency ‘Purple Door’ accommodation for LGBTQ+.
Last year an estimated 78 people died on the country's streets during winter.
Portuguese national had submitted a job application to become a waiter.