{"id":49191,"date":"2023-07-18T06:02:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T04:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/this-is-a-full-circle-moment-father-of-four-turns-his-life-around-after-living-on-the-streets-20230718\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:09:42","slug":"this-is-a-full-circle-moment-father-of-four-turns-his-life-around-after-living-on-the-streets-20230718","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/this-is-a-full-circle-moment-father-of-four-turns-his-life-around-after-living-on-the-streets-20230718\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This is a full-circle moment\u2019: Father of four turns his life around after living on the streets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vernon Gordon\u2019s life is a true testament that life is what you make of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015, Gordon\u2019s addiction to drugs saw him homeless and living on the streets in Camps Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this time, he was at times forced to scratch bins for food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A period he describes as the \u201clowest point\u201d in his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The father of four would never have imagined that eight years later, he would be site manager of the Safe Space Shelter 1 on Nelson Mandela Boulevard in the City Bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon (50), originally from Bishop Lavis, says while living in Camps Bay he would guard cars hoping to make a few rands to buy food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On good days he would make a few tips, but on difficult days he would get nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn winter, there would be few cars. And sometimes people didn\u2019t tip us. Then I would have to scratch in bins for food. That was the saddest part for me. Because I knew that wasn\u2019t how I was raised.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explains that in June 2019, he decided to accept help from the City\u2019s social development teams that offered him assistance and alternative accommodation options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy this time, I couldn\u2019t handle life on the street anymore. I had suicidal thoughts but never had the courage to do it. I was happy when the social workers came there and offered help because I didn\u2019t know where to go for help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon says he immediately grabbed the opportunity to get off the streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey offered us jobs through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). I accepted the accommodation offer and was moved to Safe Space Shelter 1. I was still using drugs at the time, so I joined the rehabilitation programme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon explains that the rehabilitation was a 16-week programme that he attended twice a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vernon Gordon was promoted to site manager at Safe Space Shelter 1 in Nelson Mandela Boulevard in the Citybowl. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM<\/div>\n
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He says, while attending the programme, he decided to pay it forward and offered to become a field worker through the City\u2019s Social Development Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted to encourage other people to get off the street as well. Following my volunteering, I was offered an eight-month contract as a fieldworker and earned a stipend. I didn\u2019t use that money, I saved it. After the eight months, I had about R20 000 in my bank account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Gordon, in December 2019, he moved to The Haven Night Shelter in Green Point, where he lived for three months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this time, the country went into hard lockdown to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon was then offered a position as host at the Strandfontein Covid-19 homeless camp for about two months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desperate not to return to the street, Gordon approached a friend who helped him find another job and a place to live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Gordon, he was able to use some of his savings to put down a deposit for an apartment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am grateful for the people who have supported and helped me through my journey to recovery. Fiona Bosch journeyed with me throughout. My family closed their doors, but some people continued to journey with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon says with Bosch\u2019s assistance he was offered the position as house father at the Paint City Safe Space in Bellville, a position he held for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theresa Masaglia, a co-founder of Ignisive \u2013 ignite inclusive change, a Camps Bay organisation that supports people living on the street, describes Gordon\u2019s life story as an inspiration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is nothing more inspiring than to see him picking himself up and how he motivated himself, he made responsible choices. To hear Vernon and to see what he has achieved are so encouraging to anyone who ever thinks some things are impossible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is an example of what is possible when someone who is struggling commit and is empowered to make a change for themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April last year, Gordon was promoted to site manager at Safe Space Shelter 1 to oversee the day-to-day running of the shelter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon says life on the streets is tough, but he is proud of his achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am proud of myself. I can\u2019t explain the feeling. I never saw my life like this now. I thought I was going to die on the street. This is a full-circle moment for me because I started at this shelter as a resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can now help and encourage other people who are still struggling. I have been there; I know what it is like. I recently helped someone get a job and that made me happy. I feel good when I can help someone.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon says support from people is what kept him motivated during the dark times he was facing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople I met while living on the street would always encourage me to not give up. Theresa Masaglia, whom I met in Camps Bay, would always speak positivity over my life. My boss is also always motivating me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says reuniting with his family has been a major accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember in 2021 I went to visit my mom in Johannesburg. It was an emotional reunion because we haven\u2019t seen each other in 15 years. I was happy that she could see me no longer on drugs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gordon says he decided to take charge of his life to set a good example for his four boys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He encourages those still finding themselves on the street and addicted to drugs to seek help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you need help, you must ask. You must take the first step. Nobody will help you unless you help yourself. There is still hope. It is not the end of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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