Help Mr Williams and Mrs Beans.

I have made this go fund page to help a 52 Year old man put his life back together. Mr Williams has spend 20 years of his life homeless, sleeping in woods, car parks and more, his life "is one of sorrow, regret and hardship." Please read his story below.

Anthony Williams grew up in Manchester but left home at the age of fifteen , he went to college and got a qualification in tree surgery ; he did that for 20 years. The reason why he moved to Bath was because he had a friend who lived in Twerton, "i had to get out of Manchester due to drugs. I spend eight years in jail for drug-related offences."

"Mrs Beans means everything to me." Mrs Beans is Anthony's beloved Dog who is mixed between a Labrador, German Shepherd and Ridgeback. Mrs Beans has been Anthony's best friend and guardian angel for the past three years, "She means everything to me, Mrs beans gets me up in the morning" - Anthony Williams. Anthony saved Mrs beans from dying, he found her on a travellers site, she was the runt of the litter.

Anthony has no contact with his five kids nor with his parents and family. "I ruined it all. But i believe i can start over. " Anthony has been a 'Class A drug addict' for 35 years, he believes that the addiction has tore his dreams, his aspiration and his desires but Anthony has hope! In the past he has tired to over come his addiction but this left him craving heroin and crack cocaine.

Anthony has been clean for seven months, Anthony states that the thought of drugs makes him violently ill ; he is taking a drug called Subutex to treat his addiction . He has accommodation provided by Julian House. Anthony sells 'The Big Issue' and has done for more than four years, he works 9AM-4PM , for each magazine he sells receives £1 from the £2.50 magazine on average he makes £2 an hour. Anthony opens up about his daily shift, "it is hard work when 2,000 people walk past you without even taking notice."

He has a roof over his head which is something he never thought he'd have in this life time. Anthony would love nothing more than to move into his own place, for him to privately rent a flat in bath he needs an upfront deposit and to have earned £1,500 his target is to have a flat by Christmas. Anthony is feeling optimistic but knows that he is miles away from his target but Anthony is starting to see light at the end of this long tunnel his has been in.

I am asking everyone for the price of a pint, one less pint in a week could mean one less night on the streets for Mr Williams and Mrs Beans.

Thank you. 

Sources ~ www.somersetlive.co.uk
                       Anthony Williams